Research : Joep Roosen

DISCLAIMER: All of the above images were taken by Joep Roosen.

None of the above images are my own.

I usually am not the biggest fan of street phorography but Roosen's work is absolutely gorgeous! His images are so real and the lighting is always beautiful. I love how he uses shallow depth's of feild, creating lovely soft shapes in the background of his images.

Low Key Photography : Explained

                                   SINGLE KEY LIGHT

                             KEY LIGHT & BACK LIGHT - HALO

                       KEY LIGHT & BACK LIGHT - GLOW

                      KEY LIGHT, BACK LIGHT & REFLECTOR

All our images were shot at shutter speed 1/25, ISO 200, F11. We used a light meter and took a light reading next to the subject which told us what would be the best aperture to capture the lighting - which was F11.

Studio Portraiture : Low Key

This low key shot was taken using a black background and one key light pointing at the subject from their left.

This low key shot was taken using a black background, one key light pointing at the subject from their left and another light pointing towards the subject from behind them, this created the 'halo' effect.

This low key shot was taken using a black background, one key light pointing at the subject from their left and another light pointing away from the subject behind them, therefore illuminating the backdrop creating this lovely glowing lighting.

This low key shot was created using the same 'halo' effect lighting with one key light pointing towards the subject from their left and one pointing towards the subject from behind. The difference between this and the 'halo' effect is here we were using a reflector made out of tinfoil. It was pointed at the subject from their right to highlight the right side of their face with the reflection of the left key light.

Here are a few more images from our low key shoot. I quite like this style of photography and it just shows with the right lighting and know-how you can create a good picture from inexpensive settings.

Depth of Field

These images were taken using a large aperture (f 3.8) to create a shallow depth of field. This is where the focal point of the image (in this case the camera) is in focus and the rest is blurred. For this situation I really like the effect of a shallow depth of field as it keeps your eye on the main object in the picture. This sort of setting would be great for nature photography e.g. flowers or wildlife or sport photography - showing the sports person sharp and in focus and the background to be blurred.

These images were taken using a mid point aperture (f 11) allowing a lot more of the image to be in focus. I don't think these images are as interesting as those with a larger aperture because I love the soft backgrounds.

 

These images were taken using a small aperture (f 22) which will then make the whole image sharp and in focus. This sort of setting would be great for things like landscape and architectural photography.

Research : Matt Stuart

DISCLAIMER: These images were all taken by Matt Stuart.

None of the above images are my own.

Matt Stuart's photography is brilliant, he is always just at the right place at the right time to get the perfect image from the perfect angle. Most of his images are quite humorous which I like. I especially like the one of the man getting his nose picked, and the dog driving the car. His interest in street photography is said to have sparked from being nosey and always interested in other peoples lives and what they are doing.