Cinematic

Well, this was quite the challenge this week as part of the blog circle.  I am not a videographer by far, and my cinematic skills are best described as finding a good movie at Red Box.  But, I am game for anything. So, my first step was reading up on cinematic photography.  My second step was finding some photos that a) used a prime lens, b) told a story, c) lent themselves to a cinematic makeover.  My first is below.

I had to dig way back for this one.  In the archives of 2014.  The color version was limp and lackluster, even though I thought the story was a good one.  I went to an extreme and removed the color, which immediately brought the focus on the doggy meet up. I then did a bit more work with the lighting and texture, and gave it that cinematic banding flare.  Heck, I even had fun changing my logo for this assignment.

In the second photo (much more recent), I went to an opposite extreme with the color, blasting it a bit and giving it a different hue.  I watched several tutorials to gain some insight into how to apply color grading in photoshop.

Basically, what I have come away with is that cinematic photography, and the processing of the image, leans toward creative color (or its absence), the use of a prime lens, the use of light, storytelling, and a large glass of wine.

So did I pass, or fail?  You be the judge.

There are not many of us in the blog circle this week. To see how other photographers answered this week's challenge, head over to the blog circle and start with Susannah Maynard of Pet Love Photography, serving Greater Cincinnati, the San Francisco Bay Area and destinations nationwide.  Have a great Friday, a fantastic weekend, and don't get stuck in a Red Box line!