Assignment 12: Shiny Object + Sketches for Final

PART 1

Photograph a shiny object. Think about where the highlights are and how reflections are controlled.

Your chosen image should be well-exposed, aesthetically interesting and with intentional framing/background.

Label your photo with camera settings and a description and/or drawing of the lighting set-up.

Also write a few sentences about any challenges you had with dealing with reflections or shadows or what lighting setup you started with and what you needed to modify from there.

PART 2

In a separate blog post, write a few sentences about plans for your final project (due in two weeks on May 4). Include:

1. Description of what you will photograph. Still life? (of what?) Portrait (of whom?)
2. Description of setup (where will you photograph your subject? What kind of background or props will be used? If portraiture how will your subject be dressed/styled?)
3. At least one photo that will be replicated or used for inspiration (can include more than one) and/or a sketch of what you would like your final result to look like. You do not have to be good at drawing as you can see in my example below.
4. Sketch of how you will light your subject. This time you need to make a sketch; you can supplement with a description but you must have sketch. Please refer to the lightingsetup.psd file if you are familiar with Photoshop (I sent a link in a recent email) otherwise please sketch by hand and scan or photograph it or use an online drawing tool.
5. What do you think will be the biggest challenge(s) of photographing this subject in this way and what are your plans for overcoming them?

Be as specific as possible. You can always deviate from your plans but the more you plan the more prepared and better off you will be the day of your shoot.

Example inspiration images, sketch and starting point for lighting setup:
















This was the resulting image I made from these sketches:



And the final lighting setup: