Ideas 6 themed images.

I have decided to draw my final ideas so that I have a guide of what I am going once I get in to the studio, this will mean I have more time to set up the shots and get the perfect image as I wont be spending time thinking of composition as that is already set out on paper, along with a rough idea of how I wish each shot to be light.

6 Themed Shots.

1.
There is one shot that I found a few years ago and I liked it so much that I wish to try and recreate it in the studio.

For this shot the main focuses is the phone so the officer in the back ground will be blurred and the phone will be sharp, this can be achieved by focusing the camera on the phone and then changing the settings such as f-stop and shutter speed to get the right look.

Light: I want to try and get the light the same as in the photo, it has a rather dark and dingy feel to it but does not intrude on the quality of the image or make any parts of the image dark. I am contemplating maybe using a coloured gel to give a cold atmosphere to the lighting.

Equipment: I will use a tripod to keep the camera steady to make sure the back ground is not to blurred and the phone is fully sharp and has no blur at all from hand shake. I will also use a light meter to check my light levels then adjust the camera until I am happy with the final shot.

Props: Table, Phone, Army or RAF uniform (with cap).

2.

This shot came from the idea of a returning solder, and there loved one opening the door to see them for the first time after a long struggle at war. Under the arm is held the cap that matches the uniform.

Light: I wish to have this done is very soft light and a gentle colour maybe a nice warm yellow, to depict happiness and joy at the return of a loved one.

Equipment: I want to use both soft boxes and the light diffuser to give a nice gentle soft light to the person in the shot, also a light meter to get the right levels for the camera then adjust as needed.

Props: Flowers, Army or RAF uniform (including cap)

3.

I got this idea after I talked to a friend who is in the army and they think they are better than the RAF. I thought it would be nice to have a funny image that could depict war. Hear we have a play fight between someone in an RAF uniform and one in an Army uniform holding a pretend gun and trying to shot down the RAF person, who  is depicting a plane.

Light: I want to have this image as sharp as possible so I will be using the soft boxes on full and not using the soft filter but an unfiltered light. I want the back ground to be as white as I can get it.

Equipment: I will use a tripod to keep the camera steady as I do not wish to get any blur from handshake or any movement, also a light meter to get the right light settings then adjust until happy with the final shot.

Props: RAF and Army uniforms, flight goggles for the RAF uniform.

4.

I got this idea after watching a film were they were in a war room and giving out orders to fighter planes and plotting there movements on a huge map. The shot will be done from above the person and over the shoulder to look down at the map and get a little bit of the person in shot, mainly there shoulder and head (from behind).

Lighting: I want the lighting to be very low level and shadowy to depict the gloom of what theses people had to face when in a real war situation. I am thinking to have one light source pointing down over the shoulder of the person almost in the same position as the camera.

Equipment: I will need a ladder in witch to get high enough to take the shot (must have a person footing it). A light meter to get the initial settings then change them as needed.

Props: Table, Map, little planes, two flags of different countries, RAF uniform.

5.

 This image depicts the giving of grave orders by a commander to his men on the eve of battle, I want the image to be rather dark and full of shadow to show the mood of the image as grave and dark.

Lighting: I want this image to be full of shadow and the background behind the officer to be almost black, maybe a little grey, I want the officers face to be heavy in shadow maybe only seeing the eyes. I want to try lighting it from down to up to cast shadows up the face. Maybe even the other way around, as I am not sure what effect would look best.

Equipment: I will use the camera free hand as I want there to be a bit of an angle looking up at the officer, again I will use the light meter as a bases for my settings.

Props: Table, Army uniform, army cap, phone.

6.

I came up with this idea of a solder graving for his lost comrade in arms. He/she is sat at the grave of there fried holding there dog tags. I want all of the image to be in silo wet and have a shocking white background

Light: I want the whole image to be in silo wet and the background to be white.

Equipment: A tripod to keep the camera steady to stop handshake and blur to keep the silo wet as crisp as possible, equipment needed to do the silo wet and a light meter to get the base settings.

Props: Army uniform, dog tags, wooden cross, box, shotgun.