Fog Silhouettes

Idea

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I really like the idea of taking silhouettes at night in fog. The West parking lot is like this early in the morning and late and night, and it's perfect because there are really bright spotlights that shine down, and it creates amazing shadows. At these times, you can get silhouettes of the subject as well as lots of shadows and highlights. It almost sparkles in some areas where there is a lot of light. I really would like to try this, so I looked up some techniques for taking photos in these conditions.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/fog-photography.htm

According to this website, because the fog reflects some light, it makes the light meter think that it needs a shorter exposure, but in reality, it needs a longer one. It's especially important to pay attention to this considering that we will be using film cameras, so I won't be able to see how the picture comes out right away.

http://cdn.cambridgeincolour.com/images/tutorials/fog_swan-night.jpg

I love this picture because it's exactly what I want to try and do (except with a person). If I want to get a silhouette, I should set the exposure based on the fog, not the subject.

I think that these tips will come in handy when I try this technique.

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Inspiration

http://pinholisticallyyours.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/self-portrait-with-brownie-pinhole-camera/

This self portrait was taken with a Brownie Pinhole Camera, and I really like how it is blurred. It looks like it was taken behind a foggy piece of glass which blurs and softens his features. This also creates some bright spots, a lot of gray's and a few black areas. This made me think about texture and focus for my self portraits. I think holding a piece of fabric with some kind of pattern over light areas could be really interesting and add some texture and contrast to my picture. Another thing to think about it focus - if I want a sharp or blurred silhouette, which part I want to be in focus, where I will stand in the frame. 

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Idea

http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/450d,nissin/Interesting

I really want to utilize the studio for this project and try and experiment with lighting. In the self portrait project, I already tried silhouette pictures and some profile shots, but I really like this idea of back lighting, but actually facing the light. There is a lot of volume and texture in the subject's hair, so maybe I'll leave my hair natural and curly to try and achieve a similar look. I don't know if this would work on a white background, and setting the light will be challenging, but I would like to try it anyways. I also like how in this picture, the hair is grey, and the head is black, and a few curls are as well. The backlight also gives a faint outline of their clothes which appear to be sharp and fitted, rather than relaxed. These are all things to keep in mind while I choose how to prepare for these pictures.

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Inspiration

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/10/visible-light-alexander-harding/

I found this piece on This Is Colossal, and I really liked it. The light creates a beautiful gold tone across the picture, and I love the framing. It looks heavenly, and I used similar lighting in one of my family portrait pictures. Back lighting frames the subject and highlights some of their features while creating shadows at the same time. In my self portrait project, I really want to experiment with light, and highlighting certain features while creating shadows around others. 

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