Senior Picture Research.Today is intended to have you begin thinking about senior portraits, because that is where we will begin the Semester. Simply Find 40 senior pictures that stand out to you in some way.

Create a powerpoint named Yourlastname.seniors1.ppt.

Copy a single picture to each slide.

You may need to make a screen capture by hitting “print screen” and then pasting the image.

Senior Pictures:Location scouting.

As a photographer, you will need certain places where you can meet clients with several interesting backgrounds within a short walk.

You will rarely need more area than this for a background.

Which of these shows the best set up by the photographer?

Which of these shows the best set up by the photographer?

Which of will the client most likely purchase?

Which of will the client most likely purchase?

While taking senior portraits keep in mind that the best sellers tend to be close ups, and encompass little background.

Taking pictures from an elevated position does two things:

Having your subject look up will open the eyes.

It will foreshorten the background and allow you to work in smaller spaces.

Assignment:You will be required to go to two different locations in order to photograph 15 different backgrounds. You are scouting locations to be used in the future. Bring a small step ladder with you if you have access to one.

Backgrounds in each location should be small in scale and free of distractions (parking lots, people walking down the street, other buildings, ect…)

Andreasen will now put ½ of you into groups.

In your groups:

You will scout Eagle High School

Your assignment is to find and photograph 15 different locations on campus to use as backgrounds. Get one decent looking image per location.

Stay off of the field, parking lot, and out of classrooms

You are having your senior portraits taken.

You are have saved throughout the summer in order to afford them.

Pretend you know nothing about photography.

What would you want the photographer to tell you to do so that you feel comfortable on the other side of the lens?

You will have to pose the subject. Anyone can take their picture, you are getting paid to make them look good.

Where to go.

Where to stand.

Where to look.

Where to put their hands.

Demonstrate it!

Tell your subject:

It is important to have several poses in mind that you use at the drop of a hat.One trick to remembering your poses is to nickname them…

“The Backscratcher!”

“The Head Fake!”

“The take your shoes off, lay on your

stomach, cross your legs and put your

hands together and smile” is too hard

to remember….

You also need to understand that there are masculine and feminine poses and that men and women will be comfortable in different positions.

Masculine PosesProject strength.

More subtle body movements.

Men generally:

Are less comfortable showing teeth when smiling.

May be more comfortable not smiling.

May not enjoy the act of posing.

Feminine PosesWomen will generally want to have fun posing.

Use more creative poses.

Women will often have an understanding of posing from magazines, and be more comfortable.

Women will often have practiced poses at some point, and will be more open to suggestion.

You will often see subjects with toes pointed together.

This will foreshorten the foot.

It is also a physiological assertion of youth and fraility.

You will need to have thought out both masculine and feminine poses for the following:

Standing

Leaning

Sitting

Laying down

Hand positioning

Typically more creativity can go into poses with props, but often times (Sports, Music) these poses can be predetermined.

Pose Research:Create a new powerpoint.

You will have to use the internet to find and nickname both feminine and masculine poses for each position.

Don’t do image searches. Go to individual photographer’s websites.

Only get poses you would want to use!

Which of these is taken correctly?

None.

Why?

Using Available

light.

Reflectors.

The idea behind reflectors is to bounce light onto the subject when they are in a shadow.

The purpose of reflectors is to give the subject even, natural looking light.

By moving closer to the subject or further away you can 'fine tune' the amount of contrast very accurately.

A diffuser can allows light to pass through it. The light that lands on the subject is “broken up” and not as harsh.

For obvious reasons, you will need an assistant when using reflectors.

Because most reflectors come in sets, make sure they have training before you work with a client.

It is best to have your subject in a shadow, but sometimes they must be placed in direct light…..

Direct Light?

Use the diffuser!

White reflectors produce the most natural, even tones.

Silver reflectors increase the highlights of your subject, resulting in an image with a higher contrast.

Gold reflectors produces warm, even tones.

When the subject is in a shadow, the photographer has the choice of several reflectors with different effects.

Black Reflectors actually absorb light away from the subject.

In your groups, you will go around campus using the reflectors. Your worksheet has your pass at the top of it.

You will need to use outside, natural light with no flash.

Take as many photographs as is necessary, as long as you get one quality photograph for each situation.

You will need to rotate, and work as photographer, model and assistant.

What is your opinion of salespeople?

Have you ever purchased anything because someone convinced you that you needed it or that you looked good in it?

When you are a photographer you are on stage.

When you are engaging with your client, they feel better about having their pictures taken.

This does two fundamental things:

#1 Photographs reflect the relationship between the photographer and the client. If you can make the client relax, you get a better photographs.

#2 Recommendations are THE most important component when building a clientele. Clients will judge you as much or more by the experience they had than how good their photographs were.

Because you are between the ages of 12 and 25 probably have some difficulty taking control of a conversation.

This is an important skill for everything from photography to dating , from getting raises to getting invited to parties.

Make the other person feel engaged.

Make eye contact and stay attentive. Many people are seriously boring and this can be difficult. People know the difference between active and passive listening. Smile, nod, react. This is what it means to be a good listener.

Keep the subject engaged by asking questions:

“Who is your favorite teacher?”

“When do you graduate?”

“Are you going to try to travel after graduation?”

“I’ve only been to Canada, but I loved it.”

“If you won the lottery where would you travel first?”

“Do Like Meridian?”

“Are you going to live here after graduation?”

“Is your family here?”

“If you would be stuck on a deserted island with one of your family members who would your choose?”

“Yea, I Love the beach.”

Remember to you are being taught to how to be a professional photographer.Act like one, regardless of who you are taking photos of.

#1 Make an appointment, be on time. CHECK THE WEATHER, be open to rescheduling and discuss the possibility with the client.

#2 Pre-scout your location. The best practice is to scout the light situation you will be dealing with the day prior to the shoot.

#3 When pre-scouting, make a plan for changes of clothing. If it is a park, know where the restrooms are. No changes of clothing is required for this assignment.

#4 Keep the conversation going, and keep it light.

#5 Try to meet 3 hours after sunrise, or 1.5-3 hours before sunset. Avoid harsh, midday light. Watch the shadows on faces.

#6 Preparation=SuccessGet in the habit of bringing notes. Include your poses, anything from your pre-scouting, any requests from your clients.

#7 Tell you client where to go, how to stand, where to look and where to put their hands.

#8 Constantly tell your client that they look great. “Perfect” “That’s great” “I love that.”

#9 Be sure of yourself. Confidence will relax your client. You will probably have higher expectations than your client anyway. Because of this, you will do well.

Senior picture project:

Take “Senior pictures” of two subjects in two locations. Each subject must be in one of the two places that you scouted (they may both be in the same place).

Each subject must be photographed with 8 different backgrounds.

Lastname.1A.SeniorsOriginal folder 100 minimum Manipulations folder 50 imagesFinal folder 4 images, 2 from each subject.

Group up– no more than 4 no less than 3.Answer on your own sheet and then discuss with your group…

How charming are you on a scale of 1-6 (6 being highest)?

EXPLAIN TO YOUR GROUP why you choose the number that you did.

What makes a person charming?On a scale of 1-6 how comfortable are you speaking in front of people, or groups of people? What is one memory that had an effect on your answer? DISCUSS WITH YOUR GROUP.

0n a scale of 1-6 how comfortable are you taking charge of a situation? What is one memory that had an effect on your answer? DISCUSS WITH YOUR GROUP.

Ms. Andreasen will put you in groups of two.

You will each take turns managing an engaging conversation for 25 minutes.

Rules:

#1 You must perpetuate the conversation by asking questions.

#2 You may only refer to yourself briefly in a way to relate to your subject.

#3 Resist all urges to tell stories about yourself. Unless you are specifically asked, and then keep it brief.

#4 Remain positive and generally superficial. Discuss funny movies, not politics.

In your groups, come up with a list of 7 things that you can do or say (“use a direct quote”) to a client that will make them relax / enjoy themselves.