Studio and Natural Light Portraits.

 Today's task is to practice photography. We need to do a photo shoot in a studio with studio lighting and outside with natural lighting. To practice this, my classmate and I went to the nearest park in DMU. After the practice, I downloaded my pictures on my computer and created a new contact sheet.

I would like to begin the description of my practice with studio lighting pictures. It was a bit challenging for me to gain the desired effect, as I had to use various settings to achieve optimal lighting in my pictures. To create a captivating shoot with my model, I set the exposure to -0.5. This helped in coordinating the model's attire and the backdrop to enhance the facial features of the model.

F4, 1/125, Sony Cybershot DSC - 400, -0,5 exposure bias

I took some close-up shots of my model in portrait mode, which resulted in interesting headshots. To achieve this, I adjusted the exposure to +1 and then -1, allowing us to see the difference in the contouring of his facial features.

F4, 1/125, Sony Cybershot DSC - 400, +1 exposure bias

F4, 1/125, Sony Cybershot DSC - 400, -1 exposure bias

I enjoyed the practice of shooting with natural light a lot. Firstly, I had a wide range of locations to choose from - parks, buildings, trees, etc. This allowed me and the model to interact with a variety of elements in our photoshoot. Secondly, the camera settings could be adjusted not only by me, but also by nature itself. Due to the different sunlight, I was able to capture the same pictures with different exposures, or vice versa. However, when it was cloudy, I struggled to capture clear and bright pictures during my photoshoot.

F5.6, 1/125, Canon Powershot A560, 0 exposure bias

Initially, I decided to experiment with taking portraits from a low angle. In one of the pictures I took, I was captivated by how the black and white striped sweater worn by my model complemented the striped building in the background. This created a fascinating juxtaposition.

To preserve the natural beauty of the picture, we avoided any contrived poses or emotions and opted instead for simple posing with different angles.

F5.6, 1/125, Canon Powershot A560, 0 exposure bias

As mentioned previously, the lighting in a picture is often dependent on the weather conditions. For instance, the following picture, with no exposure bias, had a very bright light source. 

F4, 1/125, Sony Cybershot DSC - 400, -1 exposure bias

F4.5, 1/125, Sony Cybershot DSC - 400, 0 exposure bias

Photography in a studio came with its own set of challenges, but I found it easier to change the background and lighting angles as needed. When shooting outdoors in natural light, I had more creative freedom, but the weather could affect the quality of the photo, either making it too bright or too dark. Overall, I found this to be an interesting and useful experience that allowed me to learn a lot of new information.