Portraiture Location Shoot

Colour photography

Stephen Shore

The colors in both of these photos work really well together. If the top picture was in black and white I don't think it would of worked well because the colors work well together and the contrast wouldn't be strong enough if it was in black and white. The photo below has really nice colors in and they look really well together, the composition in the photograph is also done very well. If that photo was in black and white I think it would look okay but not as good as it does in color because of the colors used in the photos.

The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love. Red clothing gets noticed and makes the wearer appear heavier. Since it is an extreme color, red clothing might not help people in negotiations or confrontations. Red cars are popular targets for thieves. In decorating, red is usually used as an accent. Decorators say that red furniture should be perfect since it will attract attention.

The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Sports teams sometimes paint the locker rooms used by opposing teams bright pink so their opponents will lose energy.

The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and depressing. Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty. People are more productive in blue rooms. Studies show weightlifters are able to handle heavier weights in blue gyms.

Currently the most popular decorating color, green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve vision. It is a calming, refreshing color. People waiting to appear on TV sit in "green rooms" to relax. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients. Brides in the Middle Ages wore green to symbolize fertility. Dark green is masculine, conservative, and implies wealth. However, seamstresses often refuse to use green thread on the eve of a fashion show for fear it will bring bad luck.

Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in, so it can be overpowering if overused. Yellow enhances concentration, hence its use for legal pads. It also speeds metabolism.

The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic. However, because it is rare in nature, purple can appear artificial.

Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature. Light brown implies genuineness while dark brown is similar to wood or leather. Brown can also be sad and wistful. Men are more apt to say brown is one of their favourite colors.

Sharpening photos

First duplicate the layer

 Then change the name to 'sharpening'

then change the opacity to 66% then prey 'alt' and on the top white anchor move the first one to 235 and the second to 250. On the bottom press 'alt' and split the black anchor turn the first one to 20 and the second to 10.

Change the amount to 320 the radius to 0.6 and threshold to 4

 chance the opacity to 76% and the mode to lum

Change to between 1-2 pixels and press ok then your image will be sharpened.

Work Experience

Head shots

For each person the shoots took between 30-45 minuets. So between these 5 people i have done 2 and a half hours to 3 and 3/4 hours.

Calender 

These are the photos for a calender that has now been released and being sold this shoot took me 3 hours because there was a lot involved with it. http://www.undercoverproductions.co.uk/ 
This is the website where the calender is being sold with all my pictures in. The pictures here are not my final picutres. These are the photos before i edited them.

dodge and burn

vignette

cyanotype

Precision color 

 Polaroid 

Adjustment Layers

What is a adjustment layer?

An adjustment layer applies color and tonal adjustments to your image without permanently changing pixel values. For example, rather than making a Levels or Curves adjustment directly to your image, you can create a Levels or Curves adjustment layer. The color and tonal adjustments are stored in the adjustment layer and apply to all the layers below it, you can correct multiple layers by making a single adjustment, rather than adjusting each layer separately. You can discard your changes and restore the original image at any time.