White on White.

so our photo assignment last week was for white on whites,
for this assignment i wanted to go a different route
featuring a black male model in white paint

the photos overall i am pleased with
they came out extremely abstract, something i wasn't going for
but in the end i am pleased that they did
because it gives them that "huh...interesting" factor

one of the major issues i have with the photographs is that they didnt turn out
exactly "white on white" like the assignment asked for
i think the problem stems from me
1. not setting my ASA on 200 (sorry chapp)
2. using harsher lighting then intended

i am happy with the my angles and composition, and overall concept for the shoot
i wanted to go outside of my typical "pretty model" ideas and doing something kinda different
this was one of my first times shooting exclusively with a black model and i loved so much
that i plan to shoot several black models for my ap concentration

A Hard Bargain.

our assignment for last week was silhouettes
for this shoot i had the idea not to use human models
but birds instead

...no they aren't real

what i like about this photograph
the composition, i love how the bird is off to the side
i love how the frill of a tutu i used to produce a interesting middle ground
between the black background and the actual birds

now what i don't like
the exposure sucks big-time,
silhouettes for me by far i think have been my toughest to shoot because getting a perfect
light-reading for me was nearly impossible

i think the position of my spotlights was off and the light came off harsh in some areas
and too soft in others

overall i can live with this shoot but it is not one i am particular proud of,
better luck next time!