68degrees
Well-known
Basically imagining shots that you think would be cool and then strategically positioning your self where such a shot could actually happen in real life and then capturing it.
IM not talk about a staged shot, just an anticipated shot. A "wouldnt it be cool if" shot. Anticipating not moments before but days or weeks before.
IM not talk about a staged shot, just an anticipated shot. A "wouldnt it be cool if" shot. Anticipating not moments before but days or weeks before.
matthewm
Well-known
My wife does this constantly. Especially when shooting weddings. She will draw out stick figures, trees, curtains, whatever on index cards. Then she'll carry the cards with her in her camera bag and reference them. It helps her to knockout key shots much quicker and she gets things exactly how she wants them right up front.
I remember when we met a few years ago in college and she had Moleskine books loaded with little doodles and drawings of her photo projects that she had to shoot.
I think it's a great idea, although I usually don't do it. I see that it works for her time and time again, though.
I remember when we met a few years ago in college and she had Moleskine books loaded with little doodles and drawings of her photo projects that she had to shoot.
I think it's a great idea, although I usually don't do it. I see that it works for her time and time again, though.
gb hill
Veteran
Nah I can't do that. I just go out there & photograph what happens at the moment. One positive outlook about 'the moment' is that it's always changing.
rkm
Well-known
I've only done the reverse
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
I feel the same way as Greg does...
The last time I set up to shoot a portrait I had a location and idea of what I was looking for...when I got there (ahead of my model) I found that the location was fenced off and literally gone...it was an old Ford Dealership lot that was completely remove...main building, service bays, car lot, back wall and lights...nothing but the dirt it sat on...
I quickly made other plans and was thrilled with the results...
I prefer to shoot things as it's happening...
enero
Killer of Threads
Does it count for studio shoots? I have to do sketches for clients all the time.
andrealimphotography
Member
With portraits, I don't draw pictures but I envision the subject and the composition before the shoot. Things obviously don't always go according to plan, but sometimes it does and it pays off. It also helps with model direction rather than figuring out on the spot.
With street, I just go out and do whatever... it's fresher.
With street, I just go out and do whatever... it's fresher.
Nope. I'm into photography not drawing these days.
daveleo
what?
Never drew a picture, but I have scouted out places and noted them and when I think the weather is magical, I will drive there and see what it looks like compared to what I imagined. Let's call that "mental drawing" ?
michaelwj
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This is what I do sometimes. I always find my best landscape shots come by this way? Maybe its the pre visualisation AA always talked about, but I do it. Often its only minutes before I take the picture though... and never "actually" drawn, just imaginary.
gsgary
Well-known
Yes, i went to the Whitby Goth weekend last week and had a shot in my mind of 2 completely different people crossing each other
not quite as good i wanted
not quite as good i wanted
CK Dexter Haven
Well-known
Coincidentally, i came across this photographer just yesterday:
http://irwinlewisphotography.com
In the video, at 1:45, he talks about sketching graphic forms and then seeking them out to photograph.
I used to do that as a matter of course when shooting fashion and portraiture, but those were planned images. I wasn't hoping to incidentally happen upon those compositions.
http://irwinlewisphotography.com
In the video, at 1:45, he talks about sketching graphic forms and then seeking them out to photograph.
I used to do that as a matter of course when shooting fashion and portraiture, but those were planned images. I wasn't hoping to incidentally happen upon those compositions.
68degrees
Well-known
its good to know Im not alone and or crazy
raphaelaaron
Well-known
yeah, i definitely did this all the time when i shot portraits.
i have old sketches and include where i would place the lights and at what power. it's a great technique. i've taken some of my best shots that way.
i have old sketches and include where i would place the lights and at what power. it's a great technique. i've taken some of my best shots that way.
pvdhaar
Peter
No.. The drawings would in my mind represent that 100% perfect situation that's never quite possible to realise. By consequence, the photos would never live up to the expectation and be a constant source of disappointment.
Cyriljay
Leica Like
Quite interesting!
robert blu
quiet photographer
yes, sometimes I do it! Not very oft, unfortunately.
robert
PS: in order to avoid misunderstanding I refer to the first draw second take a photo thing...
robert
PS: in order to avoid misunderstanding I refer to the first draw second take a photo thing...
In my head.
Santtu Määttänen
Visual Poet
all the time. Specially so for lightpaintings and when working with a model. But also with nature stuff and at times when shooting events where I know I dont get an other shot. Never did it while shooting street though.
kuzano
Veteran
Nope....
Nope....
When I draw a picture, it's worthy of matting, framing and taking it down to my booth at the Saturday Market. My drawings make more money than my photographs, as a rule.
My good friend who is a successful gallery owner and painting artist in many media.... Goes on longish trips to shoot photographs for landscape paintings and uses them for resource to paint from.
She makes huge amounts for a single painting compared to what any original print of her resource digital image would sell for.
Seems to me that drawing something to try to photograph would be turning the money machine in the wrong direction. Photographers are more likely to devalue their photographic work, much more than an any-medial artist or sketch artist for their paintings and sketches.
Nope....
When I draw a picture, it's worthy of matting, framing and taking it down to my booth at the Saturday Market. My drawings make more money than my photographs, as a rule.
My good friend who is a successful gallery owner and painting artist in many media.... Goes on longish trips to shoot photographs for landscape paintings and uses them for resource to paint from.
She makes huge amounts for a single painting compared to what any original print of her resource digital image would sell for.
Seems to me that drawing something to try to photograph would be turning the money machine in the wrong direction. Photographers are more likely to devalue their photographic work, much more than an any-medial artist or sketch artist for their paintings and sketches.