I Couldnt sleep so i looked at Photographers!

so like the title says i couldnt sleep last night so i was searching through facebook when i came across this guy. i think it is really clever and a great series of photographs.

http://www.ufunk.net/en/photos/avanaut-quand-un-photographe-joue-avec-des-jouets-star-wars/

I think you should all check him out!

Wedding

Just a sample of images from my mock wedding that i did for my wedding elective class.

WEDDING INFO- CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS

• Between 2 ppl the client and the studio (could be just photographer if sole client)
• Signature and date done at time of booking confirmation
• Part of booking holding the date, booking is solid
• Copyright, weddings classed as domestic photography and in that case copyright belongs to the client contract gives the photographer copyright control.
• Write into contract if extra time is available and rates for extra time and if time goes over meal break a meal must be provided.
• Contract should state what package they have requested and what is involved in that package, if package details change then enough time given to warn clients.
• No other professional photographer is permitted to photograph at the wedding (to protect style and standard of work)
• Time for prints/work to be presented to client. (timeframe) penalty if timeline is not kept. When proofs are ready is an important timeframe as final time period may take longer depending on client and selection time.
• Deposit, non-refundable, how much it is, when rest of payment is due. Remainder of payment is paid in full before wedding day, instalments can be paid.
• Provide some sort of back up.
• Payment for assistance included
• Unexpected services
• Late penalties
• Confirm details, venue, date, minister and value.
• Cancellation- deposit is non-refundable, confirm that the booking is cancelled make sure that you have it in writing and ring to confirm.
• “We agree that all the photos belong to the studio/photographer. All photographs can be used for promotional and competition work.”
• Images not to be used in the wrong way.
• Venues using images to promote venue (comes under copyright)
• Cooling off period from when the contract is signed
• Have read and agree to the terms and conditions. In this case most important in concern to payment.
• Travel outside ACT cost would have to be covered. Additional costs. Kilometre rate not hourly.
• If details change then client should let photographer know AND it should be in writing with significant time to allow for changes.
• Property. Digital files. How long you keep the files and if they can buy them off them after the designated time.
• Prints can be purchased off you, family members and friends can purchase off you and whether or not after a certain time the print cost could change
• Print cost is subject to change.
• Orders accompanied with full amount of purchase
• Quality of work

Tasmania 2011

Tasmania 2011

from April 8th-April 23rd 24 students and teachers traveled around Tasmania and thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip! The photos above are a sample of my final images. Throughout the trip i was photographing with 3 different cameras, a Canon Digital SLR, a Sony SLR and Holga film camera (unfortunately the holga didn't get used as much as i wished it would have). I took two different DSLR's so that i could use an 8mm fisheye lens that would only go on my Sony camera.

I found the trip so enjoyable. Just being able to be with good friends and have the freedom to just photograph and not really have to stress or worry about anything. I think there was plenty of variety in the trip as i never felt bored on the trip and always wanted to get out and keep photographing.

Wedding

***Notes from class***

Time Packages

2 hr-$800 (starting price)

4 hr-Getting ready, ceremony, formal shots

6 hr-Getting ready, ceremony, formal shots, reception (mock cutting cake, mock bridal waltz)

$120 hourly rate.

Group shots- get people to move around, always take 2 shots

Possible extra 1hr to get group photos.

Photos of after bride & groom leaving, party might still be going on so take a few extra shots.

Arrive early to case out the joint. (make-up artist may have arrived early as well)

Getting ready- Bride

-Hair, make up dress, dress by itself, accessories, shoes, trinkets, flowers.

-Acting as a photojournalist, capturing the moments as the happen.

-Family, kids

-Semi formal photos of Bride and bridesmaids relaxing before ceremony.

-Avoid taking photos of bride getting car to leave for the ceremony.

Ceremony

-Church service, celebrant service

-Signing

-Bride and groom at altar

-Bride arriving

-Arrive early to confer with minister, check where you can and cant stand

types of weddings

-Religious

-Cultural

exchange business cards with celebrant, in agreement with couple provide photos to celebrant (photos of celebrant)

Family photos

-Find out if anything is special, specific members to be included etc.

-Have everyone included, best man to help organise and make sure know one leaves

-Bride family, grooms family

-Close family members, parents with bride, parents with groom

-Ask bridal party to stay

Not too many locations, don’t spend too much time travelling, if more than one location, plan trip so that the last location is closet to the reception

Be aware if daylight savings is over.

Formal photos

-Bride by herself, contemplating, flowers, rings

-Bridal party photos, kids, bridal party as a whole

-The money part ends here!

Protocols

-treat the bride and groom good.

-talk to the minister

-Common sense

Gear

-flash batteries charged

-AA batteries in supply

-Plenty of cards

Alexia Sinclair

Today we had a special guest speaker come and talk in our class. Alexia Sinclair is a photographer and digital artist who has completed Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons I) and Master of Fine Arts.

"Her distinct style is easily recognisable and highly original. Using a visual narrative to seduce her audience with each photographic feast, Sinclair’s art is dark and seductive, baroque and symbolic. Her multilayered photographs subtly present contemporary notions of fashion and beauty through innovative digital media, whilst restoring antique notions of classicism, elegance and luxury." Just from listen to Alexia and watching the videos about how she worked i feel this quite sums up her and her work. 

Elizabeth Báthory – The Countess of Blood (1560-1614) Alexia Sinclair

Alexander the Great – Son of Zeus (356–323 bc) Alexia Sinclair

Peter Romanov ­ The Great (1672–1725) Alexia Sinclair

Alexia talked about some of her main inspirations in photography and art. Some of the photographers/digital artists that she spoke of were; Erwin Olaf, Tim Walker, Jill Greenberg and Dave Hill.

After looking at these artists I can see why Alexia finds these artists so inspiring. While talking Alexia mentioned a series that she found quite interesting was the 'Royal Blood' series by Erwin Olaf.

I find these images so interesting but so confronting. I think it is quite a different way to look at historical figures. Each image depicts a historical figure and shows the way they died.

Dave Hill was another artist that Alexia talked about and after looking at his work i find him quite inspirational. His images can be found at: http://www.davehillphoto.com/gallery/page-1

While listening to Alexia's talk it was quite scary to see the amount of work and post-production that she does. Just one video that she showed was scary enough, it showed the amount of work she did for 20 hours worth of post-production and she mentioned that it was one of the smaller post-production jobs that she did. Even though i did find the talk scary and confronting with the amount of work i did interest me and want me to look at photo-manipulation and digital art.

Lightroom Presets

I have been exploring lightroom and its different functions. One of the functions that have been mentioned in class was the use of 'Presets'. This made me want to explore what is possible to achieve with the use of these 'Presets'. These are two images that have been edited using a preset.

Original

Edited

Original

Edited

I am quite enjoying discovering what lightroom has to offer and the differences between photoshop and lightroom.

Simple deisgn

This is just a design that i have had going through my head for awhile and finally got it out...

Font is from: http://www.dafont.com/profile.php?user=377414

and picture is my own.

Not quite happy how this has turned out so far. I think i need to work on the camera picture a little more.

Wedding Elective Images

These are a few more of my images from the wedding workshop. These have been slightly more edited after a discussion in a different class about lightroom presets. These have all been edited using presets.

Graphics

This is my graphics poster for my graphics class.

Wedding Elective

Today we had a really good workshop with a Canberra wedding photography business, Fusion Photography. Ben (the photographer) talked to us about how to pose the bride and groom, look for the right lighting and all the different sort of shots that we should have by the end of the day. It was really interesting to listen and ask him questions.

Those are my best shots from the day. It was a really great experience and has made me feel a lot more comfortable about photographing my wedding.