Assignment #2 - The Studio Portrait

Portrait Photography
Assignment #2 – The Studio Portrait

Please hand in this sheet in a protective plastic sleeve together with your proof sheet(s), your print, and a piece of acid-free conservation board.

Assignment Description:
Make a minimum of one formal studio portrait using strobes. You are encouraged to try a number of different lighting strategies such as Rembrandt lighting, butterfly lighting, side lighting, etc. Each student will be scheduled a specific time slot for use of the studio, with a Hasselblad medium format camera.

Related Reading Assignment:
Excerpts from Photography by John Upton and Barbara London
extra credit:
From the Studio to the Snapshot by Estelle Jussim

Assignment Objective:
The emphasis of this assignment will be to become competent in controlled studio lighting with flash strobes. The student will demonstrate their understanding of lighting ratios and set-ups.

Suggestions:
Plot out diagrams of the placement, diffusion, and intensity of the lights before beginning.

Evaluation Criteria:
Craftsmanship - Sharpness
Exposure (full shadow and highlight detail)
Contrast (a solid black, a bright white, and a full range of gray values)
Value (appropriate lightness / darkness)
Needs dodging and/or burning
Cleanness (no dust, water spots, scratches)
Print damage
Aesthetic / Conceptual refinement (accomplishes assignment description and meets objective)

Grade ___________

Student Name_______________________________

Teacher Comments:

Portrait Photography Assignment #2 – The Studio Portrait Please hand in this sheet in a protective plastic sleeve together with your proof sheet(s), your print, and a piece of acid-free conservation board. Assignment Description: Make a minimum of one formal studio portrait using strobes. You are encouraged to try a number of different lighting strategies such as Rembrandt lighting, butterfly lighting, side lighting, etc. Each student will be scheduled a specific time slot for use of the studio, with a Hasselblad medium format camera. Related Reading Assignment: Excerpts from Photography by John Upton and Barbara London extra credit: From the Studio to the Snapshot by Estelle Jussim Assignment Objective: The emphasis of this assignment will be to become competent in controlled studio lighting with flash strobes. The student will demonstrate their understanding of lighting ratios and set-ups. Suggestions: Plot out diagrams of the placement, diffusion, and intensity of the lights before beginning. Evaluation Criteria: Craftsmanship - Sharpness Exposure (full shadow and highlight detail) Contrast (a solid black, a bright white, and a full range of gray values) Value (appropriate lightness / darkness) Needs dodging and/or burning Cleanness (no dust, water spots, scratches) Print damage Aesthetic / Conceptual refinement (accomplishes assignment description and meets objective) Grade ___________ Student Name_______________________________ Teacher Comments:
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