We see so many different Real Life shows about models, make-up artists, singers, actors, comedians, designers, etc.. As a photographer I would like to see how many people we can get together and perhaps have a network pick up the show in interest. America's Top Photographer
There are so many things you can do with this; so many different episodes. Just like any of the other program, there will ne
ver be a lack of what we can do here. For example on genres:
Fashion
Wedding
Portraiture
Landscape
Surrealism/Abstract
Black & White
Color
Digital
Videography
Brokeh
Studio
On-Site
Action
Ariel
Architectural
Candid
Journalistic
Pets
Children
Stills
Product
Glamour
Infrared
Light Painting
Macro
Nature/Wildlife
Night
Food
Long Exposure
Short Exposure (Freezing Time)
Sports
Street
Time Lapse Video
Underwater
Weather
UV
HDR, LDR, Exposure Fusion & Focus Stacking photography
PIN HOLE, LOMO & TILT SHIFT Photography
What an episode can include to judge on:
Technical criteria
Exposure Focus/sharpness
Depth of field
Colour and/or tonal rendition
Contrast
Lighting
Visual and aesthetic criteria
Framing and choice of viewpoint
Background
Design elements and principles
Appropriate application of photographic and/or manipulative techniques
Visual impact
Content
Information
Emotion
Mood
Feeling
Denotative and connotative content, symbolism, metaphor
Meaning, studium and punctum
Communication through the language of photography and visual art
The moment
Relevance
Subject impact
Viewer’s response
Visual
Aesthetic
Intellectual
Emotional
Excitement
Interest
General characteristics
Originality
Style
Context
Photographic vision
Empathy
Insight
Validity
Some great prizes for contestants could be:
Cameras
Camera Equipment (Memory drives, Film, Flash, Grips, Lenses, etc.) Dark Room / Equipment (Enlarger, Chemicals, etc.) Computers
Gift Cards
Cash
An opportunity to do a shoot with a star (Though this may be a great episode)
Props (Any you would use in a studio)
Their very own studio
The list could go on an on...
I think this kind of show would make an awesome show that I would watch! Let's get as many likes as we can and get the attention of a major station and tell them to bring it on!
