Into the Studio

[Ian]

Another shot from last night at the college course studio and another abstract style image from me:



Comments welcome - does it work for you and if yes/no, why

Ian

[Tom]

Re: Into the Studio

It would work very well for me Ian if we did not have the photographer included here. Somebody got their leg in the way too but this is not too much of a distraction as it is pretty well masked by the light stand. It's an interesting shot.

[Ian]

Re: Into the Studio

It would work very well for me Ian if we did not have the photographer included here. Somebody got their leg in the way too but this is not too much of a distraction as it is pretty well masked by the light stand. It's an interesting shot.

Thanks for the feedback, Tom - I do have a couple of alternatives - I might show one of those for comparison later.

Ian

[Julia]

Re: Into the Studio

the photographer included

That would be me!

I agree with Tom's comments - interesting shot without half my body and Stephen's leg.

[Stephen]

Re: Into the Studio

I'm afraid I must disagree, I really don't see a problem with seeing the photographer or the leg. In fact I think it helps the picture to become more interesting. It shows activity, this is a working studio and we would expect to see things such as this.

The whole photo is divided into 3, the picture on the wall, the blue door telling us what's inside and then the evidence of the activity within on the right. I like it personally and would be happy to leave it as it is

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: Into the Studio

My first thoughts, were of the image being a composition of "frames" with all the subjects being framed in different ways. The model posed in a window frame, the image of which is framed by keylines and borders, all within a frame.

The frame around the door, that is such a strong element of the image, also frames the interior of the studio, where the girl is positioned in the frame of the background.

With "frames" as a theme I thought to strengthen the image by completeing the doorframe to the right hand side, so that the interior is held in more.

I've also taken a tiny slice off the top to make the wall picture fit with equal borders to the top and side, as it would be in a frame.

Desaturating the interior of the studio, for me, presents the subject in more of an environment that I expect to see and continues my vision of the abstract compartmentalisation of the subjects.

I looked at just having the red of the girl and the chair "popped", but that didn't very work, well as the door is such a strong element that needs to be maintained.

The image also "reads" well in the Left to Right downwards diagonal formed from the subject elements.

Does it "Work for me" - definitely yes! Why, because I appreciate well thought out images that are different.



Obviously this is only a fast edit to accompany my comments and I will delete it if you so wish.

[Tom]

Re: Into the Studio

I don't consider this to be a photograph of a working studio Stephen: I suspect Ian had something more interesting in mind. To provide us with the working studio shot he just needed to step indoors. Had you been visible Stephen, perhaps assisting her with the pose etc and the inclusion of all the photographers body then we would have had the working studio.
The sign on the door and the presence of the posing girl tells us enough and holds our interest. The rest, leg and half photographer is a bit messy.

I still think it is an interesting photograph that could have been a lot better.

[Stephen]

Re: Into the Studio

I don't consider this to be a photograph of a working studio Stephen: I suspect Ian had something more interesting in mind. To provide us with the working studio shot he just needed to step indoors. Had you been visible Stephen, perhaps assisting her with the pose etc and the inclusion of all the photographers body then we would have had the working studio.
The sign on the door and the presence of the posing girl tells us enough and holds our interest. The rest, leg and half photographer is a bit messy.

I still think it is an interesting photograph that could have been a lot better.

Haha, you are not convincing me Tom. To me this is quite clearly a photographic studio in use, we don't need to see the whole photographer or anyone assisting etc. Oh and to avoid any more confusion, that's not my legs but I imagine another Stephen on the same course as Julia

[Tom]

Re: Into the Studio

Looks a bit like your leg though Stephen.