Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Studio photography



- Introduction


Studio photography covers a wide range of disciplines and for maximum benefit use your research in this area. Artists and designers find inspiration for their work in many different ways so researching relevant artists and practitioners is an essential element of this process.

So as me its complete new field, where I never work before, but as a becoming photographer I have to start on one point. Some artist work mostly in studios some prefer outdoors …as I still in the crossroads and don’t really know witch path to take in this course I`ll be mixing outdoor photography with studio, to be more creative.

History 
As photographic emulsions became available in the mid-19th century, photographers began to build or adapt artist`s studious to create photographic portrait. The camera and film took the plaice of the painter`s canvas, brushes and paint. Even if you were the greatest artist of that time, nothing could compare to newest invention. The primary source of light used by painters was a large window or skylight facing away from direct sunlight and usually above to one side of the subject – early portrait and still life photographers took a similar approach to lightening their subject. The only disadvantages back then was that all photos was produced still in black and white, till 30s, when colour film became capable of producing colour at a consistent and reliable level.

Advancements in technology

Flash powder in this various forms was popular as a perfect source of artificial light, but as electricity became readily available use was made from other new invention - vacuum tungsten lamp – which was giving more controllable, safer, continuous source of light.
And so availability of this controlled continuous light source made the use of photography in portraiture commonplace.
So as advances in camera and lens design, the development of film emulsions with faster film speed and the advent of digital capture, transmission and presentation are part of the continuing evolution of photography.


Current commercial practise

Even if natural light still is considering as a best specially for portraiture the majority of studio photographers these days are using artificial light, what divides to a four main categories:
  • Tungsten-halogen
  • Photo-flood
  • AC discharge
  • Flash

Methodology

The difference separating studio photography from all other forms is the photographer has to create everything appearing in front of the camera. In most cases photographers starting point is empty studio as with all other forms of photography there is usually environment, subject or distinct mood already in existence.
Studio photographer has to pre visualise, pre produce and create an environment using not only selected equipment, subject matter, props and maybe wardrobe but, far more importantly light.
As a lightening is the essential element in photography it is very important to understand and improve this skill, along with many others that contribute to the successful creation of studio images.
As one of the main part of my both themes for Photo Image capture assignment will be partly indoors, for me, to learn how to work with light in my advantage is very important.

Recently having a go in a studio I was just practising to get my head around all what’s in my mind.
I have the best model of the world – my daughter, with who I don’t have problems to set her in right positions with right attitude - using her as my main subject for my project The Ring 2012.


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