Fill/Balance

I thought this was a fun assignment to do and felt it was slightly easier to execute then some of the others we've done...or maybe I'm just getting more used to using my flash, not really sure which. I did have a hard time figuring out where the best place to aim the flash was to get the right amount of fill and I changed the flash compensation a lot to see how it affected the photo.
I went to shoot one of the people who passes out the add sheet every Wednesday and here's my select from that:

I feel like the scene might be a little overexposed but this was the one I liked best in terms of how his face was lit.

Here's my lighting diagram for it: 

I also liked my balancing light photos for this assignment, but I really struggled with keeping the flash out of the window, because there was no surface I could bounce the flash off.

Color Correction

I thought this assignment was pretty fun to do. I had a lot of trouble figuring out where to photograph but once I figured it out I had a good time with it. It was really cool seeing the differences in the color of the photos after gelling the flash.

I went to the bookstore on 9th for the tungsten portion of this assignment. I figured it'd be good lighting and that the content would be constant enough. I enjoyed taking photos of the girl who was working there. I like this one because of the stack of books and the concentration on her face.


Here's my lighting diagram showing how I did it.

Single Flash

For this assignment I went to the Central Missouri Humane Society and followed one of the volunteers as she went about her shift there. It was a lot of fun getting photos of her interacting with the animals, but also challenging. Both selects I chose came from her playing with her favorite dog there that was about to be adopted by someone.
This was my use of direct flash. I thought it conveyed the moment well and helped with the mood of the photograph. 

               Elizabeth Kiesewetter, junior at MU, holds her favorite dog at the Central Missouri Humane Society after learning someone was considering adopting it. Kiesewetter volunteers at the Humane Society every week and plays with the animals.

This is my bounce flash, I thought the more light and less shadows in this one helped convey the playful and lighthearted mood.

    "It's good that she's getting adopted and getting a home, but it's also sad because I won't see her anymore," Kiesewetter says.


Another demonstration of my awesome drawing skills...

Metal and Glass

I chose to do glass for this assignment. It was difficult thinking of something to come up with to photograph but after brainstorming with Nick we came up with this idea of putting organic foods that you wouldn't normally blend, in a blender trying to show how many people are starting to move towards choosing organic food. I really enjoyed lighting glass, it was fun playing around with the lights to make it work.

             In order to light what was in the blender, we positioned a light directly over the contents using the boom and put a snoot on the light to make it tight. We also lit the background from behind and we positioned a light beneath the blender to create a more even background of white.