#editorialportrait

[featherrest]

Red hair. Hard light. The room disappears.

Photo: Thomas Gerwers

[lastnightthemooncame]

©Ivana Noto Elena e la luce di casa mia

Source: @lastnightthemooncame

[imanolvillota]

Madrid, 2024

Imanol Villota©️

[luisbarreirophotography]

Twins

[outelena]

Editorial photoshoot, the main theme was "happiness in your wedding dress". #editorialphotoshoot #photoshoot #wedding #editorialwedding #confetti #sesionestudioconffeti #conffeti

[sarafinaelyse]

[donovanpavlekovic]

"Crying boys" was my 9 months long project for my university final exam. I had a pleasure of working with so many guys, got to hear their stories and find my definition of masculinity. This wouldn't be possible without my Professors @paulinajazvic and @and_out_a who were my support from day one of my university journey. So Thank You. Also I have to thank all modelling agencies for their amazing models - @ztmodels , @sonicmodels , @imstudiomodelscroatia and @nmodelcroatia . . . . #fashionphotographyappreciation #fashionphotographystudio #editorialshoot #editorialfashion #editorialbeauty #editorialphotoshoot #editorialmodel #editorialportrait #editorialmagazine #editorialshooting #editorialstyling #editorialfashionshoot #photoshootlover #photoshootsession #photoshootstudio #fashionphotographyeditorial #fashionphotographystudio #photoshootmodel #photoshootlife #fashionmagazines #papermagazine #photoshopedit #photoshoped #canonportrait (na lokaciji Zagreb, Croatia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CErmsi9pqCw/?igshid=wn8grrakm6yi

[erinthomsonphotohnd2]

Editorial/Environmental Planning

For this next brief I have decided to capture my auntie in her home in Pollok in Glasgow. She is a nurse and has been working on the front lines throughout the pandemic so I would like to capture her in her home to illustrate that there is more to her than her occupation. I have not yet been able to visit and do a recce because she has been working a lot but when I thought about this shoot her artist block and fireplace were the two things I thought of first. 

Sitting on their wall in the hallway, it is filled with various significant objects and memories of different colour, texture and details. Some are newer and some have been in her life since she was married so the block is like a family time capsule and of great significance. Therefore I know this will be one of the things I will be focusing on in my shoot. I know this will create a good contrast in the overall tonality of the image as my sitter’s style is quite dark and minimalistic and so I plan to keep her clothing simple to maintain the overall concept of the brief. This will allow me to hone in on the detail within the artist block especially which will tell a story about her identity and her home. Additionally I know this object will grant the the opportunity to create a good portrait with this in the background. 

This is my sketched idea:

I have also considered her fireplace and although it is blocked up, a functioning stove has recently been installed so I know this is something I could potentially work with. This is something I will be able to talk about and plan more in depth after doing a proper recce session. 

Furthermore, my sitter is a passionate knitter, needle felter and crotchier and has sold a number of her creations in her spare time so this is potentially something else I will be able to capture. I know this is something important to her, allowing her to wind down and taking time for herself so I’d like to capture in one of these moments with her materials adding different details and textures and a pop of colour. I can envision focusing on her hands whilst she is crafting as one of my more object focused images. 

I wasn’t able to find the photographer of this image but this was the kind of idea I had when considering my sitter in her crafting environment. The sharpness on the craft with the blurred hands framing it creates a really strong focal point. 

For this photoshoot I will be using my Nikon D3300 and alternate between an 18-55mm and 55-300mm lens in order to give myself the best chance at getting the desired images and desired depth of field. I also will be using my 5 in 1 reflector to introduce catchlights and bring in the most light I can as I will be primarily shooting indoors for this brief. I don’t however feel that my tripod will be necessary in this scenario. Additionally I will be able to recruit one of my other family members to help me with the reflector. 

For the risk assessment I know the main thing I need to consider is the fact that my sitter is currently redecorating her house so the risk created involves tripping over things or falling tools. This will put myself and sitter at risk as well as my assistant who will be holding my light modifiers but can be overcome by clearing enough space to work in prior to each photograph and sub location within her home. 

As I haven't been able to do a recce yet to draw up or sketch many ideas, I decided to research some different images that inspire me and resonate with my visions and ideas. 

Taken by Aaron Lee Fineman, this photo inspired me when planning my environmental editorial photoshoot because the location has an untouched atmosphere, it looks as though the photographer simply captured what they saw. They were able to position themselves so that enough of the location was in frame that was able to provide context about the person. It also looks as though the sitter is positioned how they would be with or without the photographer present, reiterating that this is an Environmental Portrait. 

This is another image that inspired me. Taken by Irina Rozovksy, I found this on the mycity resources and found it inspiring because you can see the photographer was sat directly behind the person’s hand they're photographing allowing to capture the person’s carefree attitude and take on a more candid approach. I feel the composition and framing are strong with a slightly jaunted angle and part of the car seat out of focus drawing the eye to the sitter’s hand. This also allows you to take in the architecture that features in the background while the car is responsible for the foreground. I also like the idea of using the car as a location because I know that they can tell us a lot about a person and are often one of the places most people who drive feel comfortable, it is another place they can make their own. 

My second concept/idea for this photoshoot brief is to photograph my uncle. He has been working from home since the beginning of the pandemic, both for his job and homeschooling his children (until they went back to school) and so I might have the option to capture him in his home office. He has a desk set up in the kitchen with various devices so I know this can be one of the main places I can focus on. I also know him to be very camera shy so this will allow me to opt for a more candid approach, framing the computers around him while he is working. Additionally he is an avid shoe/trainer collector and with around 50 pairs, this is part of who he is. His collection is one of the things that tells a story about him, with different colours and styles, each pair has a different design and detailing, each has a different significance to him. 

My third idea is to capture my other uncle in his art studio. He is a well established Glasgow artist with a studio he is able to frequent almost every day. For this route I know I would follow the more candid approach, not focusing on any particular pieces of clothing and rather paying attention to photographing him in his element to reinforce the authenticity I want to capture. In this shoot I know I would circle back to my idea about capturing my auntie crafting, my focusing on the artist’s hands in this concept while they are sketching or painting. Below is an example of his street work, one of the pieces he has been commissioned for around Glasgow. Another one of my ideas for this concept would be to photograph my sitter in the outside world out with his studio at some of the different locations where his work are to add another dimension to my images as I know these places will be important to him but this will also allow me to build on the narrative aspect.  

Taken by Alex Scheele, I found this photograph of an example of environmental portraiture capturing an artist in their studio. I like the relaxed feel, it looks as though the sitter was left to her own devices and go about her work as she would on a normal basis. It looks authentic with the placement/composition of materials and overall tonality of the image to reiterate the theme of environmental portraiture. The lower down perspective illustrates the magnitude  of the sitter’s surroundings and adds an element of distortion to the foreground. This is a good example of the kind of image I would like to create with this concept.