Module 208 - Principles of Location Photography
Statement of Intent Theme 2 - Fashion/Shoes
Intentions
Why this theme?
What girl doesn't love shoes? It is this love of shoes and the collection I have now acquired that led me to this theme, along with the work of a number of photographers such as Horst P Horst who's photo Rock Around the Clock I (1987) caught my eye (more on these later):
Intentions
The aim of my photography will be to catch the personality and the type of person who may be wearing the shoes, only rarely showing the actual face of the person. Without using the face a character can still be created as they say 'you can often tell a lot about a person by the shoes they wear'.
Living within Derbyshire and having so many great loactions to shoot I have chosen to try and capture High Fashion meets English Heritage by using Sutton Scarsdale Hall an English Heritage site and bringing a selection of my highly fashionable shoes along for the ride.
Techniques
In this theme I will be looking to capture the shoes in relevant surroundings to fit the theme and when using a model creating a character almost by matching the clothing with the shoes. In order to do this I will be using a number of different thecniques including:
Changing shutter speeds to capture movement and motion blur
Incorporating the Rule of Thirds into my composition to draw the eye to the key focal points.
Using a greater depth of field in comparison to my Autumn theme in order to capture more of the surroundings of the shoes and keep the model in focus.
Equipment
Nikon D90, Giottos Tripod and 18-200mm Nikon Lens.
Light
As with theme one I will be relying on natural light as my main source.
Safety
Living within Derbyshire and having so many great loactions to shoot I have chosen to try and capture High Fashion meets English Heritage by using Sutton Scarsdale Hall an English Heritage site and bringing a selection of my highly fashionable shoes along for the ride.
Techniques
In this theme I will be looking to capture the shoes in relevant surroundings to fit the theme and when using a model creating a character almost by matching the clothing with the shoes. In order to do this I will be using a number of different thecniques including:
Changing shutter speeds to capture movement and motion blur
Incorporating the Rule of Thirds into my composition to draw the eye to the key focal points.
Using a greater depth of field in comparison to my Autumn theme in order to capture more of the surroundings of the shoes and keep the model in focus.
Equipment
Nikon D90, Giottos Tripod and 18-200mm Nikon Lens.
Light
As with theme one I will be relying on natural light as my main source.
Safety
Carrying out shoots on location come with a number of considerations and laws to be adhered to:
- If running photography as a business it is important to have employer and public liability insurance, including cover for people taking part/modelling on an occasional basis.
- Any vehicles being used to frive to and from locations should be insured on a business basis.
- Any permissions to access including the right to take photographs should be confirmed prior to shooting at certain locations.
- Risk assessments should also be carried out to ensure safety for both the photographer, models and any assistants and the level of risk involved when using a planned loaction.
- Equipment should be checked regularly to ensure all is safe to use. Ref: http://www.skillset.org/photo/careers/freelancers/article_4617_1.asp
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