Work Diary - Back of Head Portraiture Studio

In this Photography lesson we were asked to shoot 'Back Of Head' Portraiture in the studio. I had to be quite experimental with camera angles and framework. I took shots close up to the back of the head with George who has short hair and i zoomed out when taking photos of Ellie as she has long hair. I also changed the colours of the background to compliment the hair colours.

I believe this is a successful piece of work as i have zoomed out to create a picture where all of the hair can be seen. Also the figure is intentionally placed slightly to the left of the photograph. Colour is also another formal element which is illustrated effectively in the photograph where I used the bright red background which compliments the mustard colour of the objects top; creating a rather warm atmosphere and theme.

In this photograph i attempted to experiment with camera angles. However, by using this camera angle the background is not effective as it is not what i intended. The black wall is visible where the backboard runs out. Also this image isn't focussed on the back of the head and is considered to be blurry.

The picture below is an improvement of the above where i went back and took the same picture from a different angle where the background isn't interfered with. Also this photograph is clearer as it focusses on the back of the head and produces a much more effective result. I used a light background in order to contrast with the figures hair and top, therefore allowing the figure to successfully stand out.

Progression:

If i was able to re-shoot this topic i would experiment more with the positioning of the object in the frame by placing the to the left or right. Also i would attempt to consistently fill the frame more and ensure that the camera is focussed on the back of the head. I wish to introduce props that cover the face of the object, therefore relating to back of heads as no face is shown.