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My Word!

You will need to write down a key photography technique/ term on a post it note. You need to take it turns to stand up and point to someone in the class who must then describe what the technique/ term is. That person then chooses

the next person to pose a word.

Experimental & Creative Lighting

AS Photography

AS photography

• Launch assignment - lighting task • Assignment line scheme hand out. Write

targets. • Question and answers on assignment• Discuss various photographers• Sample to AS books • Research task using library• Homework Pinterest board

Scenario

• Your primary goal is to experiment with lighting to create stylish images, demonstrating technical competence in a range of lighting techniques.

 TASK 1: Initial research

• One historical photographer & one contemporary photographer

• Identify type of lighting set-up used• Identify style you wish to work in and product• Compare and contrast style and technique• Analyse images in usual way• At least two images per photographer and

remember that all numbers given are a minimum

TASK 2: Using modifiers to shape the light

Understanding basic lighting set ups

Mario Testino

Rankin

Paolo Roversi

Experimental Lighting

Michael BosankoChris KnightUnknown

Painting with light

RussellTrushuUnknown - all off Flickr

Slow Sync Flash

Terry Richardson

Irving Penn

Hiro

Miko Lim

Bruce Webber

Phillipe Halsman

Helmut Newton

Homework

• Visit our very own Pinterest wall via wordpress• http://stratfordphotography.wordpress.com/p

hotographers/

• Add to the fashion or commercial category – pin an image and write a very brief summary.

Task• Using some of the photographers listed here

plus others you have found online and in the library, try to figure out what ‘key’ lighting they have used.

• Print out a few images and test each other in small groups seeing if you can identify where you think the lights may be.

• Draw directly onto the print outs to practice lighting diagrams.

• Start research for task 1.