Art question

ASPH 1300 | PHOTOGRAPHY
Instructor: Ariel C. Wilson

EXERCISE V

Improvisational Lighting

BACKGROUND

Light is the main element that separates photography from all other art forms and is the single element that the medium owes its existence and history to. Therefore, it is vital that we learn about it and how to use it best. We make photographs by using natural and artificial light, and within each of these situations there are multiple ways that we can manipulate it to evoke different emotions and tell different stories. For this assignment you will be asked to use and control many different lighting situations, as well as demonstrate new technical knowledge about your cameras. You will be expected to apply these techniques in your conceptual projects from here on out.

OUTCOMES

+ Understand the six variables, and behaviors of lighting.
+ Be introduced to principles and tools for modifying light.
+ Improvise your own tools for modifying light.
+ Creatively apply the principles of modifying light using your improvised tools.

ASSIGNMENT

1. Watch Intro to Lighting, Part I: Observing Light . Follow along on the webpage.
2. Watch Intro to Lighting, Part II: Modifying Light (excuse or enjoy the cheesy default music).
3. Respond to the following prompts in the video with the materials you have available to you.
a. Improvise a reflector. Find something that will reflect or redirect light. (2 photos min.)
i. Take a photo of the subject matter without the reflected light.
ii. Take a photo of the makeshift reflector in use.
b. Improvise a diffusor. Find something that will diffuse, soften, or dampen light. (2 photos min.)
i. Take a photo of the subject matter without the diffused light.
ii. Take a photo of the makeshift diffusor in use.
c. Improvise a cookie! You can use cardboard or something more sturdy. Cut some patterns into it and use a flashlight or lamp to shine through. (2 photos required, more optional…)
i. Take a photo of the cookie in use.
ii. Take a photo of the light (don’t include the cookie in this one).
iii. Extra (Optional): Move the light closer and farther away from your cookie. Take photos of your results. What happens to the light when you change the distance between your cookie and the light? What happens when you change the distance between the subject matter (and keep the distance between the cookie and the light the same)?
d. Improvise a portrait lighting setup using 1-3 lights and the 3-Point lighting system. (2 photos)
i. Take a photo of the whole setup.
ii. Take a photo of just the subject matter (hiding your lighting setup).
e. Improvise a still-life backdrop and lighting setup.(2 photos)
i. Take a photo of the whole setup.
ii. Take a photo of just the subject matter (hiding your lighting setup).

OUTPUT

Here is an example/template for the output for this assignment.
If you’d like to use this template, select: File> Make a copy>Entire presentation. Change the name and edit away. DO NOT EDIT THE ORIGINAL or all of the other anonymous groundhogs won’t be able to use it. 😉

SUBMISSION

1. Turn your slides as a PDF file to Canvas.
2. Post to Inkwire under Exercises>Improvisational Lighting