Karen's Cert Phototgraphy: Term 2 Week 2: Digital Technogy King Size Studio Response

Kingsize Studio Research

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Kingsize specialises in problem solving for the professional photographer, whether it be studio or location shoots anywhere in NZ or around the world. We regularly ship gear to the South Island or overseas.

Kingsize offers the largest, most varied, and specialised stills / HD-DSLR gear rental in New Zealand, backed by over fifteen years experience, with staff who are all working professionals. If you need large quantities of flash gear, or a specific light for a tricky shot, call us. We also have fluro, tungsten and HMI lighting hand picked for stills and HD video.

Kingsize Sales represents many of the best brands in the world. We only sell what we have tested and use in rental. We uniquely offer almost everything as demo stock from our rental stock for testing. We also sell common items like Pelican cases and Sandisk cards at realistic prices.

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STUDIO 4

The beautiful daylight studio provides stunning light,

all day long. We can also completely black out the space.

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Hub of commercial photographers links members of the AIPA association. Kingsize support new photographers with scholarship programmes Camera equipement and lighting film cameras. Resourse workshops for photographers at the studios.

Kingsize Studios offer 4x Studios + Garden Studio prices vary depending on the requirements packages are also available. The cost are generally passed onto the client. This is included in the quote supplied to the client.

I am looking forward to the field trip to Kingsize studio's, a totally new experience and field commercial photography.

Kingsize Studio Response

Luke White gave some interesting tips and information on different areas of the market. He listened to what we all would like to do once we complete the course. He then proceeded to give us interesting and valuable information and direction.

Luke recommended 2 books to read on portrait photography Annie Leibovitz at Work and Dan Winters his favourite. Kingsize Studios offer a range of discounts for students and workshops for free. Differently would like to get involved and find out more.

• Advertising tips • working in the studio spaces • Advantage for photographer ground work in studio vital foundation • AIPA Advertising and commercial photographers • Assistants data Aaron Kay • RNJ Lighting gear

Agencies to research:
Match photographers http://www.matchphotographers.com/
IDC Collective force http://www.collectiveforce.co.nz/
Photographers:
Graeme Murray www.graememurray.com

This photo was taken by Graeme Murray it is intriguing. The thick mist with the netting and dustbins to the right creates the composition of image. Foreground in focus, with negative space in the mid and background. Not much in the photo but definitely creates interest as to what is in the distance a bit of a mystery.

Managing to capture a similar photo with the rain and mist while traveling. The mist creates the question what is in the distance. This is not visible, the trees in the distance almost give a silhouette effect.
I am happy with the photo good effect and definitely adds a bit of mystery. Question does one really want to stop or continue?

Chris Sisarich http://www.chrissisarich.com/
Online tutorials:
Creative Live https://www.creativelive.com/
Luck White recommend assistant Boot Camp in about 8wks. Lighting camera gear. What to know? May not need to know? Dealing with clients?

Luke White highly recommends assisting photographers, is a good way to get into the industry and learn big plus. This was a very informative field trip would have enjoyed seeing the studios.

Experimentation:
Shoot 1# Setup at home studio portrait

F4.5 1.0 ISO100
EF24-70mm@50mm

• light on both side of the subject

• to much shadow

• wanted a mood shoot

• background not dark enough

• tripod
• photo taken mid morning
• may have better at night
• darker better effect

F4.5 1.0 ISO100
EF24-70mm@50mm

• movement
• blurred photo
• tripod
• only one light from the left

The movement effect I was trying to create did not work. The shutter could have being a bit faster.

• placed a black stocking over the lens
• tried to create a misty effect
• movement
• large f-stop
• light for the right side
• to much shadow
• not dark enough

Evaluation: This is not working so I loaded the photo in to photoshop did some manipulation.
Final changes done in Lightroom different effects. The old mood shoot is the best effect I was trying to create.

The photo I would choose is the above, but the shadow on the face could have being more intense. Perhaps using a different angle of lighting could have helped.

Shoot 2#

Experimentation:
• no lights
• red gel
• flash bounced of the ceiling
• shadows could be softer
Evaluation: had fun shooting the second test
• warmer effect
• more research needed on lighting setup and technique
Contextualization: • moody effect
• 40s film • Yousuf Karsh • documentary portraiture genre • gangster looking

This it the best photo of the day good shadows cast with the lighting. The red gel was enjoyable and a lot of fun.

Shoot 3#
• lights both sides
• shadow behind and on the face
• background manipulated
• colours change with adding different effects
• duotone looks the best 2nd right
• bottom right colours too yellow and washed out