Assignment 4 - plans

So, as per my previous posts I've decided to use a pair of boots as the subject for Assignment 4, I've completed all the exercises now (and used the boots in some of them) and so I want to start getting more specific about what I want to photograph for the assignment.

My high level thought is take some inspiration from Tableau photography and try and get each photo to tell a story. This will involve having the boots as the main subject in various scenes. In practice, in order to demonstrate learning from this part of the course and be able to properly control the light so I will need to take some of the phtographs in indoor settings where I know I can do this - or setup studio type based scenes.

I need 8 photos, 2 each covering 4 qualities: Shape, Form, Texture and Colour (or some other quality).

Shape
This is fairly straightforward I think - it can be achieved by backlighting and creation of a silhouette.

Form
I think there are far more options here in terms of type of lighting, but I think contrast will be important - light and shade - because this is what gives a sense of depth and volume. So this will require directional lighting which isn't too diffused.

Texture
I think less contrast will be important here so that all the detail shows in terms of the leather. This will require diffused and/or reflected light.

Colour
I think it will be difficult to emphasise the colour of the boots any more than what will occur in the above shots - the colour is dark brown. However, I think some artifical or dawn lighting will present an interestingly colouring to the scene in which the boots are set.

In terms of the scenes I can think of:
Shape
In a field, backlit by a setting sun
In a park, under the darkness of a tree, with a bright, wet path behind it
On a wet street at night - backlit by distant street lights [night]
In a corner of a dark room, a spotlight lighting it's direct background [deb's house]

Form
In a corner of a dark room, a spotlight lighing it from an angle [deb's house]
In a room in front of or at the side of a window [deb's house]
High contrast, high key - against open street scene

Texture
A field, with midst in the air and dew in the grass
On a street, with very diffused light

Colour
Under a lamp post at night [night]
In a field or on a beach under a dawn sky
Near a shop window at night, reflected colour on the path [night]

Update 11/11/13
I've made mixed progress so far. I've found a number of settings/locations/ideas to be more successful than expected so I've no shortage of ideas to capture the required photographs. However, not many of the photos I've taken have been fully to my liking. So I'm in a situation where I'm not sure if I need to re-shoot the photograph. Similarly, some of the photographs are good, but need some tweaking in photoshop - i.e. elements masking out etc. This isn't something that I'd typically like to do, however as I'm intending a Tableau rather than any kind of documentary feel to the photographs I feel more comfortable with this approach.

Summary of where I am and what I need to do:
Shape
1. Done - Shot on beach that I'm reasonably happy with, but want to see if I can sort the sky out in photoshop.
2. Done - Boots on windowsill. Some simple masking out to be done for this photo.

Form
1. Done - Flat moorland scene. Need to mask out distracting weeds in distance.
2. Idea - in corner of room with spotlight, with sun from side on a street, or from window. Could use window upstairs but that would feel very similar no. 2 for Shape.  Also wondering if I could do something with a spotlight in the understairs cupboard surrounded by shoes.

Texture
1. Idea - I'm quite well setup to do a scene in the garage. It could also work well for Form.
2. Idea - against a wall on a cloudy day. Maybe with covering of leaves on the floor.

Colour
1. Done - under the traffic lights. I need to try and paste a light into the puddle in photoshop.
2. Contender - boots on path under street light. The reason I'm not completely sure is that I think it would look better with the boots lower in the frame. I can play with this in photoshop to try and conclude my opinion.