cehwiedel: Opinion, Analysis, Humor,
Satire, Mystery, Fantasy & Facts
Satire, Mystery, Fantasy & Facts
Digital Photography: Stock Assignment #17
Housing: Gardens
Housing: Gardens
This assignment is drawn from How to Shoot Stock Photos That Sell by Michal Heron.
Example stock photographs can be seen by clicking the links.
Example stock photographs can be seen by clicking the links.
Category: Housing — Gardens
Purpose: Show the lawn as accoutrement of upscale housing — landscaping used as setting for corporate or domestic architecture.
Subject: lawns:
fresh, green, well-manicured sweep of grass, with and without buildings in background
Variations:
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Frame Shots
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Space for Type | Lighting |
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[X] Horizontal
[X] Vertical
[X] Wide
[X] Medium
[ ] Close-Up
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[X] Exterior (available light)
[ ] Interior (strobe light)
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Models: none
Props: flowering plants to place as needed
Include: curved path, flagstone, railroad ties, other landscaping features
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Ethnic:
Locale: All regions of US, include types of grass bred for different climates
Avoid: cracked sidewalks, curbs, weeds, scruffy plants, bare spots
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Note: Avoid lawns with dappled sunlight. Need good, rich light for saturated color (late day, early morning). Uses: ads for a wide variety of landscaping equipment (watering devices, lawn food, cement manufacturers) builders’/contractors’ brochures.
