Photographer Research
Graham Lucas Commons
Graham is a Midlands and London based photographer, working throughout the UK.
I picked up on his work as I love some of his architectural work. The composition and tonal range within them is wonderful. Through his clever use of photographic techniques he brings these buildings to life. For instance, in the first picture the use of reflections, composition, colours and time of day combine together to make a fantastic picture, this shot would not be good had it been shot during the day time.
Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson is a wedding photographer based in East Grinstead. He has been shooting weddings and portraits for over 25 years and has done around 1500 weddings approximately in both the UK and Europe.
Paul's work stood out for me because of how he incorporates both fine art, passion and photographic skill to not only capture someones special day but to create a wonderful work of art. I personally have not looked into much wedding photography as it is not something that overly appeals to me. However, upon seeing Paul's work it has slightly changed my opinion because of how fantastic his work is.
The image I chose out of all of his work is this panoramic below. The reason behind this is due to how eye catching it is, with both the bride and her veil blowing in the wind and the spectacular scenery in the background. Not to mention the composition and line and form that all complete this image. In my opinion I feel his work shows more than two people getting married but by incorporating his passion for photography and beauty he has, in turn, captured the passion and beauty that surrounds weddings.
I do not plan on doing a wedding shoot for this project, however, I do want to explore different types of photography to expand my photographic knowledge and allow myself to properly decide what my niche truly is.
For this project we have been prompted to try and find a commission taking pictures for a company, person etc. I managed to get a commission to take images for a local gastro pub called The Peter Tavy Inn.
Having never done any work like this before I decided to look into restaurant photography and what other local pubs had on their websites. First off I looked into restaurant photography, which consisted of a combination of shots of the interior, laid tables and prepared food. All of which are edited in a very sleek, warm and classy manor, not over edited, just designed to give a warm and inviting feel to the restaurant.
Both of these images use a 'somewhat' shallow depth of field to direct the field of view onto the main points of focus, i.e. the food or condiments on the table.
After researching into restaurant photography I took a look at what images other local gastro pubs had on their websites. The first I looked at was The Bearslake Inn, due to it being a very classy establishment. On its website the images were of the building itself, the accommodation, the restaurant, the garden and one shot of the bar to show that they sell local ales.
The second I looked at was The Elephants Nest as it is quite similar to the pub I am doing the work for.
Just like The Bearslake Inn, the website contained the same range of images all of which, like the restaurant photographs, are very warm, inviting and full of colour.
Upon doing this research I have a greater understanding of what sort of shots to take and how to go about editing them.
The shots I want to capture are: a couple shots of the building outside (one of which having the sign as a prominent feature), a shot of the garden a few shots of inside the pub and a shot of the food.
Like The Bearslake Inn I will incorporate a shot of the bar to show the selection of local ales as well as a shot of some customers being served. The time of day I wish to shoot is midday so that the sun is shining on the front of the building. I also will shoot on a almost clear sky to enhance the warm, inviting and colourful feeling of the pub, making it as aesthetically pleasing as possible. The inside of the pub is quite dark so by shooting at around midday the light inside will be stronger, thus reducing my overall shutter speed, thus stopping the highlights from being too bleached out.
Paul's work stood out for me because of how he incorporates both fine art, passion and photographic skill to not only capture someones special day but to create a wonderful work of art. I personally have not looked into much wedding photography as it is not something that overly appeals to me. However, upon seeing Paul's work it has slightly changed my opinion because of how fantastic his work is.
The image I chose out of all of his work is this panoramic below. The reason behind this is due to how eye catching it is, with both the bride and her veil blowing in the wind and the spectacular scenery in the background. Not to mention the composition and line and form that all complete this image. In my opinion I feel his work shows more than two people getting married but by incorporating his passion for photography and beauty he has, in turn, captured the passion and beauty that surrounds weddings.
I do not plan on doing a wedding shoot for this project, however, I do want to explore different types of photography to expand my photographic knowledge and allow myself to properly decide what my niche truly is.Restaurant/Gastro Pub Photography
For this project we have been prompted to try and find a commission taking pictures for a company, person etc. I managed to get a commission to take images for a local gastro pub called The Peter Tavy Inn.
Having never done any work like this before I decided to look into restaurant photography and what other local pubs had on their websites. First off I looked into restaurant photography, which consisted of a combination of shots of the interior, laid tables and prepared food. All of which are edited in a very sleek, warm and classy manor, not over edited, just designed to give a warm and inviting feel to the restaurant.
Both of these images use a 'somewhat' shallow depth of field to direct the field of view onto the main points of focus, i.e. the food or condiments on the table.
After researching into restaurant photography I took a look at what images other local gastro pubs had on their websites. The first I looked at was The Bearslake Inn, due to it being a very classy establishment. On its website the images were of the building itself, the accommodation, the restaurant, the garden and one shot of the bar to show that they sell local ales.The second I looked at was The Elephants Nest as it is quite similar to the pub I am doing the work for.
Just like The Bearslake Inn, the website contained the same range of images all of which, like the restaurant photographs, are very warm, inviting and full of colour.Upon doing this research I have a greater understanding of what sort of shots to take and how to go about editing them.
The shots I want to capture are: a couple shots of the building outside (one of which having the sign as a prominent feature), a shot of the garden a few shots of inside the pub and a shot of the food.
Like The Bearslake Inn I will incorporate a shot of the bar to show the selection of local ales as well as a shot of some customers being served. The time of day I wish to shoot is midday so that the sun is shining on the front of the building. I also will shoot on a almost clear sky to enhance the warm, inviting and colourful feeling of the pub, making it as aesthetically pleasing as possible. The inside of the pub is quite dark so by shooting at around midday the light inside will be stronger, thus reducing my overall shutter speed, thus stopping the highlights from being too bleached out.
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