This week we were tasked with finding a stranger off campus and taking some portraits of them. I chose to wait on the bridge close to Spar on Rope Walk. I then asked a few strangers if they would be willing to have their portrait taken. After a few attempts, I finally got a volunteer. I took two to three images from three different perspectives.
I chose this location as from the front, you can see the city of Lincoln, and even the Cathedral. From the left however the backdrop is purely buildings, and brighter. From the right it’s darker and has some trees in the backdrop too. I used a Canon 600D for the photographs, I bought a tripod but decided against using it, and also used a Manfrotto light. I think the images that use natural light look the best, so have decided to use those three. I did like using the Manfrotto light, but the models glasses caught the light.
I also put the images through Lightroom. I thought the original images look a little dull, so I tried to add a bit more colour to them, while also adjusting the clarity. I also added a graduated filter on both the right and left image, to try make the images tie together better.
In reflection I’m quite happy with these images. I’m not sure if I like the right image as much as others however. The left image has some interesting framing with the yellow and blue building, while the central image is crisp and full of colour. The image on the right feels a little too empty for my liking. If I was to do the project again, I would perhaps try have the right image from a different angle, perhaps trying to fit in the buildings just round the corner. Below are the image edited images in their full size.
