Conceptual Portrait Series

Due Dates:

 

Proposal: In UA Box by Friday 2/25

Phase 1 shooting, 1st critique: Wednesday 3/9; submit 10-12 images to UA box (1200 pixel jpegs)

Phase 2 shooting, 2nd critique: Wednesday 3/23

Final images and prints due: Monday 3/28

Conceptual Portrait Series:

1. Generate a conceptual framework for a series of portraits
2. Develop and submit a proposal, receive approval
3. Find and coordinate subject(s) for multiple photo shoots
4. Shoot the images
5. Editing and refinement
6. Reshoots
7. Printing and presentation

Proposal:

 

2 pages, consisting of:

1. Your conceptual framework for the project. For example: Portraits of UA seniors depicting their future selves wearing appropriate clothing, in aspirational settings.
2. Subject source(s). Who will be your subjects? Where will you find your subjects?
3. Natural light on location of studio portraits? Rationale for one or the other…
4. Discussion of 2-3 well-established contemporary photographers from whom you find inspiration for your project. Photographers listed below, or any from Lenscratch are fair game. For each:
1. Describe what they are doing with their work, conceptually
2. Describe how/why you find their images are strong, visually
3. How the above is inspiring your project 

Due Dates:

 

Proposal: In UA Box by Friday 2/25

Phase 1 shooting, 1st critique: Wednesday 3/9

Phase 2 shooting, 2nd critique: Wednesday 3/23

Final images and prints due: Monday 3/28

 

Some photographers using portraiture within a conceptual framework:

 

John Henry

https://www.jonhenryphotography.com/strangerfruit#1

 

Rineke Dijkstra

https://www.mariangoodman.com/exhibitions/288-rineke-dijkstra/

 

Hannah Altman:

https://www.hannahaltmanphoto.com/kavana#1

 

Troy Colby:

http://lenscratch.com/2020/09/troy-colby-the-fragility-of-fatherhood/

 

Heather Evans

https://www.heatherevanssmith.com/seen-not-heard

 

http://lenscratch.com/2013/05/heather-evans-smith-heart-and-heavy/

 

Jose Ibarra Rizo

http://lenscratch.com/2021/10/acp-week-jose-ibarra-rizo/

 

Jennifer Mcclure

http://lenscratch.com/2020/10/self-portrait-week-jennifer-mcclure/

 

Colin Roberson

http://lenscratch.com/2021/01/focus-on-portraiture-colin-roberson/

 

Sam Geballe

https://samfrancesgeballe.com/selfuntitled/2016/12/14/69ttg46ua2u2gc86ld60u9h9j0m27z

 

Olivia Gay

http://lenscratch.com/2021/04/olivia-gay/

 

Lydia Panas

http://lenscratch.com/2021/11/lydia-panas-sleeping-beauty-2/

 

Cig Harvey

https://www.cigharvey.com/you-look-at-me-like-an-emergency