3/29/09

ASSIGNMENT #07A -ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT

ASSIGNMENT #07A make-up OR extra credit
(Due Monday APRIL 13TH) ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS
if you missed Assignment #07 SNOW, this is your make-up assignment. others may do it as extra credit.

Part 1
Environmental Business Portrait

Make well-composed, expressive personality portrait of a person in their place of work environment. Photo should give insight into what the person does, product, if any, should be present. The environment should be obvious and explanatory. Make photos of subject in different positions, locations, etc.

REMEMBER, THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS IN CONTROL, SUBJECT SHOULD BE DIRECTED, POSED, AND WELL-LIT.

This is NOT an action photo assignment.

The person should not be mom, dad, boy friend, girl friend, or be the place where you work. Find someone not close to you. Find someone with a visual environment.

Part 2
Environmental Personality Portrait
Make well-composed, expressive personality portrait of a person in their personal environment. Photo should give insight into what the person is like. The environment should be obvious and expressive. Make photos of subject in different positions, locations, etc.
IT’S OK if the person is mom, dad, boy friend, girlfriend.
Find someone with a visual environment.

Submit (2) different photos from each, (4) total images.
Photos must include:
1. Use flash if necessary.
2. Heavy emphasis on light; natural or flash. This photo should NOT have poor lighting, poor white balance, or noise.
3. Heavy emphasis on composition; there should be no sloppy images with inappropriate or distracting objects within the frame.
Remember, with portraiture the photographer is in control
of the subject; positioning, light, lens selection, setting, etc.
Photographer may manipulate subject during the photo
session.
*Students must complete:
1. Select (2) best photos from each, (4) total, meeting above requirements.
2. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:
EXAMPLE: franklin_ env_biz_01.jpg, franklin_ env_biz_02.jpg
franklin_ env_personal_01.jpg, franklin_ env_personal_01.jpg
3. Place images in the “drop folder.”