Still Life Photography: Terms to know
Copy this list onto your assignments blog and do an internet search for each term. Define each term and post in your assignments blog.
1. Wide depth of field
2. Shallow depth of field
3. Selective focus
4. Hard shadow/Hard light
5. Soft shadow/soft light
6. Filling the frame
7. Available light
8. Artificial Light
9. Reflector
10. Framing
1. Wide depth of field
2. Shallow depth of field
3. Selective focus
4. Hard shadow/Hard light
5. Soft shadow/soft light
6. Filling the frame
7. Available light
8. Artificial Light
9. Reflector
10. Framing
Still Life Photography: Shooting Tutorials
Your next portfolio assignments will focus on still life photography.
You will be responsible for submitting a Portfolio of 10-12 still life life images.
Step One:
Research- Google still life photography and create a folder of 5-7 images that you could use as
examples for shoots that you could create at school.
Step Two:
Research the setup and design of good still life shoots. Use the links at the end of the page to
How to set up a still life photography shoot:
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/03/20/still-life-photography-how-to-light-your-crafting-photos/
http://photo.tutsplus.com/tutorials/shooting/10-tips-to-get-started-with-still-life-photography/
Shooting Still life nature photography:
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2011/04/19/25-flower-photography-tips-for-beginners/
Examples of still life photography:
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/03/15/in-pictures-3-great-examples-of-still-life-photography/
Step Three:
Create a list of five still life shoots that you would like to work on and post on the assignments page of your site.