Newbie Lens Help PLEASE :)

[brookie_85]

4. A magazine wants you to photograph a fashion story on active sportswear using male and female models. They are looking for high energy shots with models interacting physically with each other.

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5. An advertising agency wants you to photograph models with long legs for a panty hose ad. They want the look to be arty and the length of the legs exaggerated. The girls are to be photographed standing and walking.

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6. A fashion magazine has hired you to photograph a story on business suits for women. They want high power shots of women in a slick city environment with a lot of action around them.

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7. A fashion magazine wants you to photograph a story on business suits for women. They want high power shots of women interacting with men and women in an office environment. The location has lots of natural light through waist high to ceiling window’s but the spaces are
a bit small.

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8. An advertising agency has asked for submissions to photograph a new Alessi juicer, which has been designed by an Italian design team and has won several prestigious design awards. The juicer looks like a brushed aluminium spaceship and they want a dramatic shot to emphasize its design.

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9. A book publisher wants you to travel to Asia to photograph a cookbook based on regional cooking done in sidewalk food stalls. They want the shots to have a “fly on the wall” kind of look with a voyeuristic appeal. They also want the food to stand out on its own and not look like a travelogue.

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10. A food magazine wants you to photograph a story on onions and garlic. These are not recipes as such but the food in a more natural state. Some shots on a farm followed by some close up shots and some shots of people’s hands crushing and chopping.

[brookie_85]

Originally Posted by sybren

They ask you to do something "for each of the following photographic situations", but I don't see any situations described.



No need, people can edit whatever is quoted and only quote what they want to quote in their quotation As a matter of fact, just make it one post so that people can reply in one post as well.

Oh sorry, I just kept typing. I'll remember that though, thanks

[kencaleno]

If these are the questions you are getting, then you must have been instructed in basic photography,where jargon becomes a second language, beforehand-you should have notes from these earlier sessions to refer to. If they are asking you these questions from day one, I would ask for my money back and take a free course on the net. go to www.morguefile.com then click "Classroom"-ten very good basic lessons-interactive doesn't operate any more but there's a lot of good information there-Regards, Ken

[sybren]

Originally Posted by brookie_85

1. An Architect has hired you to photograph the facade of a new ten floor building he has just completed, constructed of concrete. There are five story buildings on the street opposite and he wants an accurate rendition of his work.

- Ok so lens wise I really have no clue, the widest?
And would it be wise to stand on the top floor of the building across the road so you can take an accurate picture or?

That sounds like a good idea to me.

Originally Posted by brookie_85

2. An architect has hired you to photograph the facade of a new twenty floor building he has just completed. The design is very modern and he is looking for a creative photo to enhance his design. There are ten story buildings on the street opposite. The building is made of stainless steel and glass.

Modern, creative, those are terms that should get you thinking. The architect will probably like the converging lines you'll get when you look up from the ground level using a wide angle lens.

Originally Posted by brookie_85

3. A magazine has hired you to shoot a cover shot of a model's head. There will be hair and makeup artists and they want an outdoor shot on an overcast day.

- I'm guessing them mentioning an overcast day is where I'm supposed to mention some sort of filter?

You could, but I wouldn't. I'd go for my 85mm F/1.8 lens in this case, which translates to a 135mm lens on a full frame sensor. The overcast makes the available light nice and smooth, which is good for a model shoot. Using a longer lens makes it easier for you to ensure that the sky isn't in the shot.

Originally Posted by brookie_85

4. A magazine wants you to photograph a fashion story on active sportswear using male and female models. They are looking for high energy shots with models interacting physically with each other.

Probably a "normal" 50mm lens would suffice. It'll give enough space for them to interact in and appear quite normal to the eye.

Originally Posted by brookie_85

5. An advertising agency wants you to photograph models with long legs for a panty hose ad. They want the look to be arty and the length of the legs exaggerated. The girls are to be photographed standing and walking.

Same as the buildings - get down low and use a wide angle lens

Originally Posted by brookie_85

6. A fashion magazine has hired you to photograph a story on business suits for women. They want high power shots of women in a slick city environment with a lot of action around them.

I'd go for a 35mm lens. It'll be slightly wider than the normal 50mm to allow a good view on the environment. You could also use a 50mm and move back further, but that's not always possible in a busy city ;-)

I hope this helps you out a bit. Please don't just copy my answers, if you don't understand why I picked a certain lens just ask!