Location Proposal

Corporate Portraits

Group – For my corporate shots I am going to be shooting the management team who run Uni Gardens Accommodation. I want the portrait to look inviting but also professional as it is the corporate side of an accommodation building. I will use locations in and/or around the building as it is currently in the process of renovations. I will be using my Canon 7D and either/both monoblocs and a 580EXII Canon Speedlite also reflectors if necessary.

Individual – This shot I will use the building manager of Uni Gardens and locations in and around the building mentioned above.  Equipment as above Canon 7D, Monoblocs/speedlites, reflectors.

Creative Portrait

For this portrait I will be shooting a musician. Locations will be in and around the ACT area, not 100% set on a specific location but looking for bridges, textured bricks/backgrounds there are a few I have in mind already. My inspiration for this image which I will adapt a look from is below. I will try and use a similar lighting approach to the photo below (of course only using 1 person instead of multiple). Equipment Canon 7D, 580EX II Speedlite, possibly monoblocs (although I am going to try not to have to use the monoblocs), reflectors.

Environmental/Editorial Portraits

1 – I will shoot a forensic scientist (in gear etc) inspiration below, an editorial shot from Sunday Life and Sydney magazine. Sort of the same set up as below except a forensic in their environment or recreation of a lab if we cannot get access to their lab. I want to crop the portrait in sort of ¾ length in portrait orientation, but I am going to try and use similar lighting as the photograph below. Equipment Canon 7D, monoblocs, possibly speedlites, reflectors.

2 – I am going to shoot a make-up artist head and shoulders type of portrait in portrait orientation. The person I will shoot for this does make-up as a hobby she has also worked on movie sets assisting other make-up artists. Artist will do her own make-up and the portrait will fall toward a glamour style shot. Locations around Canberra none specific yet, but either plain and simple backgrounds or backgrounds with a bit of texture e.g. cement walls, painted buildings etc. Equipment Canon 7D, monoblocs, speedlites, reflectors. Inspiration below, relatively even or soft directional lighting to be used for this portrait.

3 – This shot will involve a person who is very passionate about fashion. It will be a playful portrait possibly wearing some of her designs or making one. Props could include tape measures, sewing machine, pins and pin cushion etc. Location will be infront of graffiti wall either near Belconnen skate park or the Canberra Olympic Pool, other graffiti walls may be used but focusing on trying to use either of the previously mentioned locations. Equipment Canon 7D, 580EX II speedlite, reflectors, would be great to use monoblocs but for the locations mentioned power might be an issue. Inspiration below. Lighting will be either relatively even (not flat… even) or utilise dark shadows to emphasise the subject and costume.