Equipment Post

Snoot: 
A snoot is a device used to shape and direct light.  It is generally used when the photographer wishes to create directional lighting for example lighting one side of a subjects face to create a sense of mystery.  Shoots featuring a snoot are "An eye for an eye", "The pen is mightier than the sword" and "Plenty more fish in the sea". 



Soft box:
A soft box is used to disperse light evenly across an image and is a standard piece of studio equipment when the photographer wishes to create an even tone with minimal shadows.  To create the minimum amount of shadows two or more lights can be set up with soft boxes facing the subject. Shoots featuring soft boxes are "Bite the bullet", "Lips are sealed", "Don't cry over spilt milk", "Physical manifestations", "Death" and "Two heads are better than one".



Photography gels:
Photography gels are used to alter the colouration of the image through altering the colouration of the light hitting the image.  Shoots featuring photography gels are "Plenty more fish in the sea" (blue) and "The pen is mightier than the sword" (red and blue).



Tripod: 
A tripod is what the camera is placed on in order to create a more stable shot and prevent camera shake and consequent image distortion.  All of my shoots feature either an actual tripod or a makeshift one if I am shooting at home.



Macro lens:
A macro lens allow for details to be perceived in a much higher quality in the final image as it acts as a magnifier allowing smaller elements of an image to be visible and adding detail that could be lost with a standard lens.  This lens is especially important when shooting smaller objects.  Shoots which used a macro lens are "Physical manifestations", "Death", "An eye for an eye" (for some shots) and "Plenty more fish in the sea".




Reflector:
A light reflector is used to bounce light on to the subject.  A light reflector is used in "Bite the bullet".

Master technique post

High key portraiture- A modern lighting technique with an absence of deep shadows based around the use of mid-tones such as greys and bright whites. The use of bright lighting and lack of shadows create a low element of contrast in the image.

Multiple exposure- In photography and cinematography, a multiple exposure is the superimposition of two or more exposures to create a single image, and double exposure has a corresponding meaning in respect of two images. The exposure values may or may not be identical to each other.

Multiple flash- A camera which implements multiple flashes and an be used to find depth edges or create stylised images. This technique is similar to slow sync flash.

Slow sync- Slow sync flash is just another term for using your flash with a slow shutter speed. It helps you keep your subject sharp while capturing motion or a dark background.

Blur- Motion blur is the apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single exposure, either due to rapid movement or long exposure.

Location portraiture- A portrait of a person or group of people taken on location (out of the studio).

Focal length- the distance between the centre of a lens or the curved mirror and its focus.

Animation- creating the illusion of movement by using editing software to place images in sequence to create a video clip or GIF.

Sequence- A single image which captures an event from it's start to it's finish by compiling several images.

Macro- A form of photography which provides large amounts of detail at a close range as well as making an object appear larger than life.

Wide angle close up- an image taken with a wide angle lens with a focal length approximately 18 or lower which creates a wider image plane.

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