Project 2 - Thinking of location

In this project I was asked to become a location hunter. I needed to find 6 different location which can be used as an attractive background to a portrait.

Location 1 - A colorful playground.


This is obviously a good location for taking portraits of children, standing on the bridge or jumping from the right hand side (while the photographer lying on the grass and catching them in the air) but, I think this is a great location to take a portrait of a very serious, well respected person in a suit standing next or on the bridge. It will make the portrait more interesting and give a good fun side to a serious figure.

Location 2 - Next to a wooden wall


This is a 'dull' background that I would use for a head and shoulders portraits when I want to emphasize the details of the face of the subject.

Location 3- rusty stairs


In this location I see myself taking a portrait of a young subject, spreading his legs down and me taking a photo from the end of his legs toward the green tree.

Location 4 - on a bridge


Here Is a location for a full figure, very colorful dressed subject portrait, standing in the middle of the bridge. For a 'dull' all blacks dressed figure this location won't work.

Location 5 - middle of a busy street


I can see a subject standing on the pavment between the two streets. For the portrait it self i will try to have a lot of traffic around and use a wide aperture to blur the background a little. As well I would like the subject close to the camera.

Location 6 - Next to a tree


This tree is in a park next to my home and is one of my favorite location for his writing over the time. I peeked this location to take a portrait of my husband: