Major Studio Assessment Explained

Corporate Portrait:

Clare as Model :)

Setup:
Two tungsten lights shining directly onto a white background to create the brightness of the background. A soft-box placed quite close to the subject, at eye level and slightly to her right; sliver reflector held on an angle by and assistant to catch the sparkles in her eyes.

Full-length Corporate:

Clare, once again... :)

 Setup:
Back light shining from the subject's left side onto a black background to separate her from the background. Two soft-boxes were used at equal heights to illuminate subject though it should be noted the lengths of the soft-boxes from the subject creates a dark & mysterious effect.

Group Shot:

Classmate helpers :D

Setup:
Background light behind the subjects shining on a white background. Two soft-boxes in the front, left and right-hand side of the subjects gives the image a non-harsh light. The only problem really encountered in this picture was where to put hands and what expression should be worn. Much experimentation was made before I chose this picture. I feel it best sums up the cover of  a folklore/ interpretive contemporary music.

Editorial Shot:

A friend who loves snowboarding

Setup:
This portrait for a snowboarding celebrity/champion to feature on the cover of a magazine was not easy to create because of my lens size; 18-55mm- which isn't ideal for up close and personal portraiture. A bright back-light behind the subject was projected onto a black background- giving him a 'halo' of sorts; and making him look like a hero. Two tungsten lights were on directly on either side of him, one was shaped differently to the other to give him that mysterious half-shadow on one half of his face. A soft-box in front of him, slightly to his left soften shadows and harsh tungsten lights.
A reflector was also used to bring out the sparkle in his eyes. I was photographing up on a wooden box.