Mark Perrot is the teacher, and apparently he is quite well-known is Pittsburgh. We've spent these first few weeks of class in the studio, where we build sets using strobe lighting. It's been a great learning experience for me, as I've taken the vast majority of my photographs outside using nothing but natural light.
Obviously we are taking pictures of people, and that's actually new for me. Usually I gravitate toward abstract shapes, interesting textures, ironic scenes, and other objects in general--not people. This class is my way of forcing myself to step into a new area of photography, which is historically the oldest.
Enough commentary: Today I had my first critique, and I showed these three:
Very nice! #2 and #3 are my favorites.
ReplyDelete#2 because the lighting on Ashlee's face has a nice warmth yet it is crisp.
#3 because of the unusual pose. In 50 years you'll gaze at it to remember what her long youthful hair looked like!
This could come in handy for family portraits in the future!
After a short deliberation, the verdict is in:
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