final images & evaluation

 Here are my final 10 images, by doing my research I found out that a lot of baby photographers use bright and bold colours within in there work or they use basic neutral colours and there is no in between. I looked work done in the studio and outdoor with a lighting kit. I really like the work of Sara Callow who's work consists of extremely bright colours, however i felt her images weren't shot that well as some did appear out of focus. I did my research as i wanted to go to my meeting with my client with a few ideas. The meeting with client went really well as i came out with lot's of ideas and details of when my shoot would be. We agreed on having bright colours, doing the shoot outside, we decided to do the shoots at my clients Grandma's as she thought this was a location that was personal to her. We agreed to do the shoot on a Monday morning as this was most suitable for my client. I then looked at lighting techniques such as what kind of brollies i needed to shoot with when doing a shoot outside. After my research i decided a white brolly would be the best as this creates soft light all over as it defuses light. I did                                                                some test shots before my actual shoot as i                                                       wanted to get my settings right. I decided to shoot                       with with an external flash.I did test shots so i would be prepared         when it came to my actual shoot. When it came to me shoot i was well prepared i had all the lighting kit i needed and the cake and my camera. My shoot was sucessful as i    didn't really have any issues.I found the best way to shoot was to shoot lots of shots one after the other. I feel my shoot went well however i do feel it needed to look more like a occasion such as putting ava in a fancy dress or having a back drop however i really do like the location. The colour in the images are strong. If i was to do this again i would make sure the images look like an occasion and think about things a bit more however my client is happy with the images as i gave her 10 images presented digitally on a memory stick, But i do feel for my own benefit the images could have been thought out better.

Health and safety when working with children within the studio

 Health and saftey when working with children in a studio and on location with studio lighting. 







1. Electrical equipment - Testing and inspection making sure all sockets are covered and cables are far away from children
2. Manual Handling - Movement of props making sure everything is safe
3. Housekeeping - Reducing slips, trips and falls so the child does not fall over or is hurt during the shoot.
4. Welfare - Temperatures, lighting - make sure all equipment is safe and not hot during shoot and kept way out of the way of children if it is
5. Fire - escape routes, extinguishers, training. - make sure all exits are clear and extinguishers are in reach.
6.  Supervision - make sure all children are supervised at all times
7. Overcrowding - There will be no more than 4 people in the studio during the shoot
8. Instructions - make sure all instructions are listened to during the shoot.
9. Check area for hazards when outside such as glass, nails and any that may cause injury.
10. Make sure when working with children you are not near any water or any where else that could be dangerous to children.

learning agreement

Clients name:
clients address:
Photography location:
Photography date:                                 Start time:                                 Finish time:
Photos available to the client by:
Minimum of          photographs given digitally onto a memory stick.




                  1. The photographer to provide a 2 hour outdoor session with the outcome of 10 images presented digitally.
               2. The photographer will also provide a safe and                                                         comfortable enviroment to work in.
              3. the client will assist and cooperate in getting the shots they so desire if needed.
             4. The child would not be unsupervised at anytime
             5. The parent shall be responsible for the child throughout the shoot
             6. The photographer shall provide the equipment for the shoot
             7. If the shoot is cancelled due to circumstances concerning ether party the shoot will be rearranged to suitable time and date for both parties.




I plan to shoot outside using an external flash with a white brolly to shoot through this will create soft light. I plan to shoot outside as i feel this would look more natural for this kind of shoot. I have discussed with my client and we agreed on using a chocolate cake. The images will have a natural feel to them as i want them to be candid and not staged. I will have a final of 10 images for client presented digitally.

Test shots with flash brolly

 Shot at 5.6 iso 100 1/50 good lighting

 shot at- 7.1 iso 100 1/60 under exposed

 4.5 iso 100 1/60 over exposed

 iso 100 1/50 5.6 under exposed

  Shot a 5.6 iso 100 1/50  Good lighting

 5.6 1/25 iso 100 over exposed

 5.6 iso 100 1/100 okay lighting

THE WHITE SHOOT-THROUGH UMBRELLA

White translucent umbrellas are used as an inexpensive and effective way to spread out a light that will cover approximately a 1.5 yard (1.4 meter) area.

Shoot through umbrellas are, in our opinion, the best type of lighting modifier for beginning flash photographers.  The reason we like using these umbrellas is that they create very soft light, they are inexpensive, and they have a wide enough lighting pattern that they are easy to position and aim.  Using a shoot through can cover up a lot of rookie mistakes made by newer flash photographers.

The drawback to this and all types of umbrella is that they are easily breakable.  If there is any wind when using these on-location, the spokes can be broken, or it could catch the wind and knock over the light stand.

One tip to keep in mind when using this type of umbrella is to flip down the small on-flash diffuser onto the flash head so that the light is spread across the entire size of the umbrella.

THE SILVER REFLECTIVE UMBRELLA

Silver reflective umbrellas throw light EVERYWHERE within a 180 degree radius.  The wide and even pattern of light created by a silver umbrella makes them perfect for lighting groups, though they have less application for shooting portraits of individuals or couples, because it is difficult to achieve good shadows with this type of umbrella.

Unlike shoot-through umbrellas that are placed between the flash and the model, silver reflective umbrellas function by pointing the flash away from the group, and then the silver umbrella bounces the light back onto the people.

Silver umbrellas are my go-to tool for shooting family reunions and groups.  I simply set up the camera on a tripod about 15 to 20 feet (6.1 meters) from the group, then I set up one reflective umbrella on a light stand to either side of me.  This setup always produces simple even lighting for larger groups.

client meeting notes

Here are my notes from client meeting with Becca we started talking about locations and how Becca wanted the images to look we both agreed on bright colours but keeping the location simplistic with no back drop. We agreed on doing at her Grandma's house for 2  hours as she felt this would be the nicest location to do the shoot and the correct amount of time. She wanted the images to look natural so they will be shot in a candid form, I will providing the cake that will be chocolate. The outcome of this shoot is to produce 10 final images presented to Becca digitally by memory stick.

evidence of communication with my client.

pdp

research

Annie Leibovitz an american photographer who first started working out as staff photographer for the rolling stones magazine in the 1970's a job she was holding for 10 years and during her time photographed lots of celebrities during her career. She also did work for Vanity Fair. I really like her use of ambient light within the studio her images are very soft. She uses light to sculpt the face and create dimension within her images. The eyes stand out the most in all her photos this is created by light and draws the person into the image her image speak emotion without any expression from the subject. Her style has almost a painting affect to them. All of her images have a narrative even if isn't clear to start with.

known as one of the worlds most well know and respected photographers. Anne Geddes creates unique and iconic images by dressing babies up as something they are not this consist of things such as sea life to vegetables.Her work is extremely iconic and different it stands out with extreme bold colours and really well done composition. Her images are really thought out well and she has taken her images within a studio environment this is the setting i would like to use when doing my shoot as i feel confident using the studio and i feel i work better in the studio than on location.  I really like the colours within the images



Shannon Leigh from Georgia focus on new born photography within her work. She focuses on sweet feminine details for girls and classic look for boys. I really like these images as they are very soft and the tonal range is very pastel. Her images are unique and staged really well considering it is really difficult to work with newborns. Depth of field is used a lot within her images which adds to the softness and dreamy effect they have within them. Her images are also composed well as you can tell a lot of thought has gone into her images. I may consider at looking at this kind of pallet when doing my shoot and discuss it with my client.





                                                               

                                                                  These photos are taken by a company called Julia & Mia these are a new born photography company based in Essex. They mainly focus on pregnancy and new born photography. These images do appear different to other ones i have looked at so a lot of them focus on depth of field and they all consist of a deep depth of field, i feel this gives a sense of elegance to the image as it gives a soft gentle touch just like a new born babies skin. There are also a lot of neutral colours within the images giving them a calming affect as they are not bright and in your face.

                           Hedi Hope Photography 

Her website again is very basic and simple. Her work uses a lot of pastel colours and this reflects within her website as she has a very pastel logo.Her website comes across as very elegant. Depth of field are used a lot also within her images. I really like the pastel within the images and how graceful and feminine her images are they almost have a magical/ fantasy feel to them, they show elegance something that may not normally be associated with children.

Sara Callow photography 

She is mainly a studio photographer based in Manchester however from her website her portfolio does display other kinds of work such as weddings and some portrait shoots on location,  i wanted to focus more on looking at her cake smash shoots. Her cake smash comes in 5 packages they start at £50 and end at £235. Her images are extremely colourful and portray happy emotions, She uses different coloured back grounds and scenes for each baby.Her website is very pleasing to the eye it is all done in black and white which i like as her images are very bright it doesn't take the focus of her images by having a bright and bold logo.Her website is easily categorized and easily accessible.Her prices are clearly stated. The website is worded clearly and flows nicely.




These images are taken by Alessandro Dal Buoni who is a fashion photographer. I really like his use of light within his work as it appears really washed out and all the images are quite bleak. They almost have a vintage or fantasy feel. The images have no narrative yet the lighting creates emotion, a feeling of emptiness as there is so much white and the images are really spacious. There is not a lot of colour within the image and he tends to stick to block colours that are ether black, white or grey. I really like his style of work however i feel this would not be suitable for baby photography however it may be something to think about for fashions shoots in the future.