Studio and Natural Light Practice

Today, instead of the usual classroom lessons, I spent time improving my photography skills. I took some  shots in studio and outside and created contact sheets. 

For this shoot I used ISO 200, Aperture priority. I changed the focal length and adjusted the appropriate angle.

On the advice of my tutor, I took all the photos in black and white because it blended well with the background.

All the model's poses were arranged by the my tutor.

I will now discuss some of the shots, composition, the set up, and settings for each shot.

In this photo, part of the model's face and back are illuminated. Half of the face remains in shadow, which creates a mysterious effect. I don't like the composition at all because I left too much space above the model's head.

F 2.8, 1/60, ISO 200, -2, FL 28mm

This photo looks much better. The composition is preserved. The model's face and wound are illuminated, but not the back, which is intended to highlight these elements.

F 2.8, 1/100, ISO 200, -2, FL 50mm

The next part of the lesson is outdoor photos. For this purpose, I went to a nearby park and the nearest streets around the university. 

In this photo I used the Negative space technique. The person in the middle of the frame is a photographer and when I took this photo, she was looking through photos taken a moment earlier.

F 2.8, 1/100, ISO 100, 0, FL 50mm

The next photo shows a middle-aged man taking his dog for a walk. For this photo I used the leading lines technique. It was cloudy so, contrary to the recommendations, I increased the ISO from 100 to 200.

F 2.8, 1/400, ISO 200, 0, FL 50mm

In my opinion it was a good session. There are a lot of things I need to work on, like composition, but I think I've gained a lot of experience.