100 Frustrations
No, that's not literally "100" different frustrations, but rather frustrations with "100". I was really hoping to have the project well underway by this point but I haven't been able to get a single person into the studio for a shoot. I do have some people scheduled so hopefully things will pick up this week, but so far I feel like I've been banging my head against a wall. Everyone says they think it's a great idea, but getting them into the studio is proving to be much more challenging than I anticipated.
The delay has already got me second guessing myself. I'm wondering if I made a mistake by decided that all of the portraits in the series need to be shot against the white backdrop. After all, I'm sure it would be easier to find willing participants if I didn't need to get them into the studio. But at the same time, I want the photos to have a uniform look. I do have lots of fast glass so I could shoot portraits in any environment and throw the background out of focus. I suppose, as long as I was careful about positioning and avoided anything distracting that could work... I really wish someone could give me a definitive answer about what to do. Anyone want to lend their advice?
The delay has already got me second guessing myself. I'm wondering if I made a mistake by decided that all of the portraits in the series need to be shot against the white backdrop. After all, I'm sure it would be easier to find willing participants if I didn't need to get them into the studio. But at the same time, I want the photos to have a uniform look. I do have lots of fast glass so I could shoot portraits in any environment and throw the background out of focus. I suppose, as long as I was careful about positioning and avoided anything distracting that could work... I really wish someone could give me a definitive answer about what to do. Anyone want to lend their advice?
posted by Tony Urban at 9:00 PM
3 Comments:
In a way, I sorta wish you would do candid and impromptu portraits rather than bringing them into the studio. I am concerned that you will have a really hard time getting the older people into the studio...
I've pretty much come to that realization today, John. And it's not just older people, but anyone really. It shouldn't be too hard to get most people to let me shoot some photos of them if I catch them out and about, but getting them to make the trip into the studio is proving to be a stumbling block. I'd rather move forward and make a relatively small concession and get the ball rolling than spend months floundering due to a lack of participants.
Don't consider it to be a concession :) For you, it may be (or may not be) a journey outside your comfort zone :)
If you aren't going to work in the studio on this project, maybe you could do all closeup facial portraits.. maybe with a little camera tilt. After all, the aging process that you are looking for in this project is all about the face anyway.
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