My experience through SCCC commercial photography Pt.1

Dnd026 · Feb 18, 2011

So I started the commercial photography program at Seattle Central Community College about 5 months ago and so far I love it. I will be posting the photos I take for assignments here so you guys can see my progress through the 2 years.

I will start with the beginning

My first assignment was to take a portrait with a reflector

Heres what I did:

Camera: Canon 5d MkII
Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/4
Focal length: 65mm
Iso: 50
Lens: 24-105mm f/4 L Is

Heres the edit because there were clippings in the image (the photo I turned in we were not allowed to edit)

Assignment: Stop motion/Blur motion

^^that one is a little over exposed^^

One light project:
(looking back at this, I dont think I did a good job but hey this was only 3 weeks into the program and we could only use one hot light)

And at this point we were still not allowed to turn in edited photos but here is the edit

Assignment: Selective Focus

Shutter:1/80
F/4
24-105mm f/4 L at 105mm

Then we had to edit it somehow and turn it in as a jpeg

This was around the end of the 1st quarter

Assignment: Simulated sunlight

And this is almost up to date, this is around the 2nd week of the 2nd quarter
Assignment: Strobes (bare bulb vs diffused bulb)

Assignment: Window light portrait

This was due about 2 weeks ago
Assignment: Kinda sorta kinda reflectiveish object

Assignment: Something we would not tell a best friend (conceptual development class)

Assignment: Eggness (conceptual development class)

Assignment: 2nd Strobes Food Prep

and

and here is my set shot for my orange photo thought you guys would enjoy

And now we are up to date!

Assignment: Flat clothing

Assignment: Flowers w/ strobe

Let me know what you think!
Ill keep posting here to keep you guys updated and to here some comments on my work/progress
You can also check out my work on my web site dtcphoto.com
and follow me on tumblr dtcphoto.tumblr.com

Leighton22 · Feb 20, 2011

Wow these pictures get better and better! I love the orange one! Wish I had the money for that equipment

Samerr9 · Feb 20, 2011

all ammazing photos

honestly great..

i would really appriciate if you share how did you come up with the lighting in (Assignment: Something we would not tell a best friend (conceptual development class))

By the way, i really like how the coke blast looks like fire!

Thank you

Dnd026 · Feb 20, 2011

Leighton22 said:
Wow these pictures get better and better! I love the orange one! Wish I had the money for that equipment

Thank you! Thank god for student loans

Samerr9 said:
all ammazing photos honestly great..

i would really appriciate if you share how did you come up with the lighting in (Assignment: Something we would not tell a best friend (conceptual development class))

By the way, i really like how the coke blast looks like fire!

Thank you

The conceptual one is a composite of I think 5 photos. So I exposed for the door then my self then all of the arms and legs coming out then just pshopped them together

and

Thank you

Samerr9 · Feb 21, 2011

Thank you

but my question was like what did u use? flash and did u come to this square shaped light

thanks

laurabnt · Feb 21, 2011

Hi there,

I love all the pictures especially the orange. It's for commercial pics really honestly. I wish I could take shot like that, hoping that you could share a bit.

I'm running a small online business right now and still finding a niche market to pop it up. I want to have my own pic, my creativity to show it to everybody.

Dnd026 · Feb 21, 2011

Samerr9 said:
Thank you but my question was like what did u use? flash and did u come to this square shaped light thanks

Oh sorry haha I used a 580exII with a 30 degree spot grid to focus the light and I used a st-e2 to set it off

laurabnt said:
Hi there,

I love all the pictures especially the orange. It's for commercial pics really honestly. I wish I could take shot like that, hoping that you could share a bit.

I'm running a small online business right now and still finding a niche market to pop it up. I want to have my own pic, my creativity to show it to everybody.

First I got a 5 gal fish tank and filled that up, then I used a qflash with a soft box above the fish tank and also one in infront of the fish tank with a soft box (it was a little camera left so there was no glare) then I put a white card behind the fish take so it acted as a fill and whited out the background.

Dnd026 · Feb 24, 2011

Assignment: Clear glass

Not sure if im happy with it yet

kasperjd4 · Feb 26, 2011

^ I like it, but I might make more of a splash with the falling liquid. It looks like you've come a long way in a short time!

Dnd026 · Feb 28, 2011

Yeah it was hard to get a good splash and also make it into the glass. Thanks I've put a lot of time into this.

Dnd026 · Mar 15, 2011

So for class we had to re-do one assignment so I re did my clear glass

here it is

behanana · Apr 16, 2011

Congrats on all the shots, your doing great. I have to say that I liked your first Clear glass shot first, I liked the blue liqour and the reflection on the surface, OH YEAH and I like booze!!! But really great stuff.

molested_cow · Apr 16, 2011

Are you actually here to advertise your program? Cus if that's the case, I am sold!

D-B-J · Aug 12, 2011

Wow. Such an improvement. Great job!

Dnd026 · Aug 13, 2011

Sorry haven't posted here in awhile!

Here is how the rest of my first year went......

Assignment: Red

I took canon's printer idea with the latex pulled over a speaker with paint on it.
Heres the set shot
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Assignment: Dark Glass

Assignment: Human Light stands

Assignment:High Key product

Assignment: Shoot to layout for a graphic designer

Assignment: Natural key light with strobe fill

Assignment: Just for fun in between assignments

And thats it the end of the year, Im on summer break right now and Im going back the end of september for my last year.

Thanks for all the feed back and no Im not advertising it haha I just want to show you guys my progress through the 2 years of school.

This is what I've been up to this summer