April 13, 2015

On the weekend I photographed a wedding. I had two cameras and had to match all the settings on both of them so that the photos would flow and look similar. One camera had a big 70-200mm lens and the other had a wider 24-105mm lens. This allowed me to capture closer shots without being invasive and then wider shots of guests and the cars etc… This experience has caused me to consider these variables for my two scenes.

I am considering using my ‘Canon 5D Mark III’ to shoot both scenes. I understand that it is not a ‘cinema’ camera, but it is such a high quality image and I would encourage the opportunity to practice with my camera using video. I would also be able to borrow a couple of different lenses that would change the image incredibly.

I have been considering colour balancing and how I can use that to manipulate the image. Before I shoot both of the scenes I am going to complete a test photo shoot of the location. I will interchange the lenses and take comparison photos. Through trial and error I will choose two contrasting colour temperatures and note down the ‘Kelvin’ (K) figure. I will attempt to make one warmer than the other, with both still retaining a clear white balance. I will experiment with lighting to help manipulate this element. Lighting that I will use may be Red Heads with a filter/diffuser and a simple LED fill light. Depending on the context of the scene I may bring along lamps that I can then use as a light source. All lights will depend on the location and where the light source is coming from, for example if there is a window and what time of day it is.

This coming Wednesday I will investigate potential locations. I will take my camera for a preliminary photo shoot. These photos will be used to refer to when producing the screenplay and determining space and light. A more extensive photo shoot will take place once the idea is more developed. The photos taken from this shoot will mimic shot types from the shot list and will help me to prepare lighting and camera set ups.

Wednesday’s work will be uploaded and reflected on on Wednesday night.