Freestyle Friday- Week 5: Toy Photography
Freestyle Friday- Week 5: Toy Photography
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Hello my amazing cub artists!
Hello my amazing cub artists!
This week we are going to dive into the world of TOY PHOTOGRAPHY! Check out the video and steps below! Remember to send me your creative artwork! My email is megan.roebuck@yourcharlotteschools.net and don't forget about
This week we are going to dive into the world of TOY PHOTOGRAPHY! Check out the video and steps below! Remember to send me your creative artwork! My email is megan.roebuck@yourcharlotteschools.net and don't forget about
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Materials:
Materials:
TOYS!
Any props
A camera (can be cell phone or tablet, any camera will work)
Steps:
Steps:
Before you start, take a look at toy photography tool-box. This will be the foundation of making your toy photography come to life!
Gather up toys and develop a plan for your pictures. This is going to depend on what type of toys you have. Ask your self:
What is the subject of this picture? (the main focus toy)
Will this picture tell a story?
What is going to be going on the background? Is it interacting with its environment?
Can I use forced perspective to make my subject look bigger than its actual size?
When taking your picture with a phone, remember to tap screen on the subject to adjust the focus on your subject. Also, you can use portrait mode for some cool different effects.
Have a parent or guardian send your picture to Mrs. Roebuck at megan.roebuck@yourcharlotteschools.net.
Alternative- Cubs, if you are not able to take a picture of your toys in action, draw a picture of them!
Toy Photography Tool-Box: To help your picture come to life!
Toy Photography Tool-Box: To help your picture come to life!
Tool 1: Forced Perspective
Tool 1: Forced Perspective
You can make a toy look bigger by putting it very close to the camera. This is useful if you want to use it with normal sized people and large objects. This may be one of the coolest of tools!
You can make a toy look bigger by putting it very close to the camera. This is useful if you want to use it with normal sized people and large objects. This may be one of the coolest of tools!
To use forced perspective in your picture you must:
To use forced perspective in your picture you must:
#1 Have your subject VERY close to the camera.
#1 Have your subject VERY close to the camera.
#2 Have something that is normally large in the background.
#2 Have something that is normally large in the background.
Equal Perspective
Equal Perspective
All subjects appear their actual size.
Forced Perspective
Forced Perspective
Making one subject look bigger than it actually is by having it SUPER close to the camera.
You can crop the picture at the bottom to make it look extra realistic!
You can crop the picture at the bottom to make it look extra realistic!
Steve's ACTUAL size!
Steve's ACTUAL size!
Tool 2: Camera Angle
Tool 2: Camera Angle
The angle that your camera is pointed towards your subject MATTERS! When using forced perspective and the right camera angle it will help capture feeling of the scene.
The angle that your camera is pointed towards your subject MATTERS! When using forced perspective and the right camera angle it will help capture feeling of the scene.
Camera Angle: To enhance the size illusion, your picture can look different based on the camera angle. If you use a LOW ANGLE, below the subject angled up it will make your subject look larger, give it a boost to its forced perspective.
Camera Angle: To enhance the size illusion, your picture can look different based on the camera angle. If you use a LOW ANGLE, below the subject angled up it will make your subject look larger, give it a boost to its forced perspective.
This is the actual size, without forced perspective or a low angle.
This dragon was done with just the camera angle and no forced perspective. There is nothing in the background but clouds.
This dragon was done with just the camera angle and no forced perspective. There is nothing in the background but clouds.
Tool 3: Interaction with Environment
Tool 3: Interaction with Environment
Instead of just having your toy just standing, have it interact with the environment. Maybe pick an environment that matches the toy. And if you can’t find a good environment, you can make one!
Instead of just having your toy just standing, have it interact with the environment. Maybe pick an environment that matches the toy. And if you can’t find a good environment, you can make one!
Environment Interaction: Ask yourself, where is this toy? What is it doing?
Environment Interaction: Ask yourself, where is this toy? What is it doing?
Some ideas to us are:
Some ideas to us are:
- puddles
- pieces of bark or branches
- leaves of grass
- small gravel stones
- concrete
Tool 4: Tells a Story
Tool 4: Tells a Story
Have the toys interact with each other. And interact with other objects or props that you add to the scene. Make up a narrative. Pretend it is a scene from a made up movie.
Have the toys interact with each other. And interact with other objects or props that you add to the scene. Make up a narrative. Pretend it is a scene from a made up movie.
Posing is important to convey the story too. If you’re photographing more than one toy in the scene, consider how they relate to each other, and where their eye lines are (if they have facial features). Look at what their ‘body language’ communicates.
Posing is important to convey the story too. If you’re photographing more than one toy in the scene, consider how they relate to each other, and where their eye lines are (if they have facial features). Look at what their ‘body language’ communicates.
Tool 5: Mixing Different Types of Toys
Tool 5: Mixing Different Types of Toys
Don't be afraid to mix different types of toys in your picture. This tool will help you develop your story.
Don't be afraid to mix different types of toys in your picture. This tool will help you develop your story.
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