Whilst the locations I will photography below may have interest, of outside portraits will use wide apertures to create small depths of field to put the background out of focus; not always though, and of course should I do this then the backgrounds may not make pleasant viewing without a subject
I've photographed 6 potential backgrounds below:
Location 1 - Gloucester Docks
This location offers water background and historic back drops and a variation of ships and boats
Location 2 - Five Acres College
A very pleasant background and is typical of some backdrops used for wedding images,
Location 3 - White "Studio" Background light with flash through diffusers
Location 4 - Cannop Ponds
Location 5 - Porth Cawl
Location 6 - Five Acres School
Final Image with Portrait Subject
Exercise Learning's
a) Whilst this exercise deals mainly with locations and combinations to make an ideal backdrop, weather, light, time of day, location access will all be additional elements the photographer will need to consider
b) Subjects not used to portrait images often need to be able to relax so that they feel comfortable and look more natural within an image. Location can impact this to some degree as of course can weather. The type of light may aid or detract from the final image. Generally portraits of people taken in harsh, direct sunlight will not flatter the subject. Soft light within the golden hours could be an ideal time
c) Speaking to my tutor recently he mentioned he undertook an architecture shoot and needed to extend by 2 days the shoot in order to create the images he wanted in the light he wanted. Created portraiture will lend itself to specific locations, times and type of light. However certain photography such as Wedding photography must deal with the circumstances at the time of the wedding. Understanding potential difficulties and possible solutions can sometimes mean the difference between average and great images
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