Classmate Portrait

Single Light Portrait 

Aimee Gutshall, a senior agricultural journalism major, has found her place at Mizzou. "I am involved campus wide," Gutshall said. Outside her busy class schedule, Gutshall is involved in a number of clubs and organizations, including singing the national anthem at various MU sporting events. 

For this portrait I used a single skinny soft box on the right side of the frame and balanced the light slightly with a silver reflector which was positioned at left. I was using the gray backdrop for this photo.

Multiple Light Portrait

MU student Aimee Gutshall has been on the path to agriculture since she was born. After growing up on a cattle farm in the rural community of Trenton, Gutshall moved on to MU where she has studied agricultural journalism, and involved herself in a number of CAFNR activities outside of class. After graduation, Gutshall will seek a career in the ag industry.

For this portrait I used the large soft box for my main light source. I also placed a silver reflector on the right side of the frame to add a little fill light. To keep the background a bright white in the area directly behind Aimee I placed a small softbox (with a grid) behind her pointed at the backdrop. To keep any possibly backlight off of Aimee, and to direct the light from the light exclusively on the backdrop I placed one of the black panels on the side of the light closest to the camera. 

Others to look at...

Inspiring potraiture

Portrait inspiration, sort of

I chose this portrait of surfer/bum Keith Malloy photographed by fellow surfer Jeff Johnson for the portrait research assignment.

I liked this portrait because of the even light and the use of the flowers for the background. I also liked the candid style of the picture that the look on his face creates. It isn't posed, and that shows his personality. 

I would like to try something similar for my classmate portrait assignment, even if my subject doesn't have a scraggly beard to stick flowers in.