Final Photos on location:

After changing my ideas and testing what I wanted my final pieces to look like I took my final photos. Here are the ones I took on location in my shower at home.

I firstly turned my shower on to hot and shut all the windows and the door to the room so that the room would become foggy and so that the shower door would become wet and misty. I then put red lipstick on my model and turned the shower off. Then I got my model to get into the shower and to stand up close to the door. I then took photos from the other side so I could capture the foggy window in front of my models face. Then when I’d captured a good amount of photos with it like that I rubbed out part of the fogginess on the window so that there was a gap that could be seen through better. Then I took more photos but including the gap that I’d just made. I tried to just have the lips and the nose through the gap as it means that you can’t fully identify the person which creates a sense of the unknown.

Here are some photos of me setting the bathroom up:

I her to wear a pretty brown dress that was low cut so that the shape of her body could be made out behind the fog making it easier to see that it’s a girl and they are wearing a dress. I also styled her hair so that it was straight and pointed at the edges. I did this so that her hair is noticeable and also catches peoples eyes and makes them want to have their hair like that. There are patterns on the door of my shower which are captured in the photos but I think this makes the photos more bizarre.

Here are the four photos I chose and edited:

The top photo is my favourite as the angle is really flattering and the whip through the glass really make the photo become unusual. I also like that the hair in the photo is being caught by the sun which makes it have a nice pop of colour. I feel the top two photos with the whips out worked the best whilst the bottom two photos look good but aren’t as easy to know that they are of someone in the shower as the foggy glass looks weird. I think these photos are bold and fashionable as they catch your eye easily due to the scenery and the pop of red coming from the lipstick. The lipstick is also the thing that could makes it fashionable alongside the hair which is also a main feature of the picture. To make sure that it  wasn’t just me that liked the photo, I went out and asked people within the age brackets what they thought of the photos and they all were very positive.

Here are are the comments people said about my photos:

“I really like how unique your image is and it’s defiantly eye catching. I think using the bright lipstick worked really well and I like how it’s brought to your attention by the wiped clean bit of glass”

“I love the idea behind the theme of the image. Very creative, also love the colours used in the image”

“Unique idea but works really well, I think you captured your ideas perfectly”

“I like how you used something in your everyday life to make a unique photo”

 

 

Location risk assessment:

>Room hasn’t got anything dangerous in it which could be effected by water

>Put towels on the floor so there is no danger of slipping over

>No spraying in the room whilst the doors and windows are shut so the air is safe

>Make sure the water isn’t too hot for people the model getting into the shower

>Make sure the model is wearing grippy shoes in the shower so that they don’t slip over

>Keep camera out of damp room as much as possible so not to ruin it

>If using lighting that needs plugging in do not plug it in in the bathroom

>Make sure there aren’t cables near water or anywhere that could get splashed

>Don’t keep people in the foggy room too long as it’s not healthy to breath for too long

>Walk slowly around the room so not to knock anyone/anything over

Studio risk assessment:

>Plug the lighting into the generator by putting the head into the socket tip first and then the back (like a dolphin) this is to prevent the plastic tip snapping off

>Take the light off the stand to remove covers or heads

>Always put a cover over the lights when done with them so that the bulbs can’t be smashed

>Hang up any unneeded equipent so it’s not all over the floor

>Use the fan while in the room so that it doesn’t get too hot and start a fire

>Let the light covers cool down before removing it as it’s made of metal and will burn

>Try and keep wires limited so you don’t trip over them

>Don’t take food and drink in their as it might get onto the equipment and break it

>Don’t touch the bulbs with your fingers as the mousture off them will break it

>Put the legs out as far as possible on the tripods so that the lights are stable and won’t fall over

>Tape the paper down on the floor so that you don’t trip over it

>Pull the tape off from paper to floor so that it doesn’t rip it

>Get people to help change anything on the crane lighting as it has a weight on it and this could make it dangerous to people near by

>Always discharge the lighting before using it – make the lighting go off once before you actually use it so that it is working properly

>Don’t have too many poeple in the room as there isn’t enough space

>Don’t sit on the products shooting table as it is like glass and will break with too much weight

>If you put the camera on the side be careful that the cable from it to the generator doesn’t get bodged as this will cause your camera to fall on the floor and possibly break

>When using the teddy bear stuffing keep it away from over head lighting as it could set on fire

>Don’t let anything hanging touch the lighting or knock anything over

>Make sure everyone in the room is being sensible

 

Final photos in the studio

After changing my ideas and testing what I wanted my final pieces to look like I took my final photos. Here are the ones I took in the light studio but ended up changing to the dark studio so that I could get a stormy look and be able to control the lighting in the photos.

I firstly started by making thunder storms on A3 pieces of card and then cutting them out and connecting them to string. I then once they were connected to the string put them onto a bamboo stick using tape and made sure they were all spaced out and at different heights. I then connected the bamboo stick to a camera pole that was in the studio using tape and positioned it over the set where I was taking my photos. Then to create a cloud I bought 5 bags of teddy bear stuffing and spread out on the studio floor under the clouds that were hanging. I then used yellow face paint to paint my model so that it looked like he’d been shaded.

Here are some photos of me setting the studio up:

I got him to wear fashionable clothing and to look like something that someone would inspire to be like. I wanted the feeling of the photo to be as if it was taken in the clouds and that my model is asleep up there and meanwhile there is a thunderstorm happening above. This is why he has yellow on his body so that it looks like the yellow from the lightning has caused reflections of yellow onto his skin.

Here are the four photos I chose and edited:

I feel the top two photos are my strongest out of the four I have taken for my final piece as they are from a flattering side angel. I also like the placement of the clouds over him as they bring your eyes down but don’t take full concentration away from the model. I do like the bottom two as well though as they show a different perspective of the cloud world I created and could tell a different story to views. I like the clouds in the last photo as they are placed differently compared to the other photos which shows that I’m experimenting and not just sticking to the same plan. I took them all in portrait as a magazine would need them to fit on the front cover. I feel that they worked really well and when I went out and tested it by talking to people within the age specification about what they thought about the photos, I got positive feedback.

Here are some of the things people said about these photos:
“the cloud images are very imaginative and you have shot them very effectively”

“I like the clouds as it’s a unique idea especially with the face paint”

“The cloud ones are cool and well thought out – tells a story behind the images”

“I like the fluffy cloud photos, incredibly unique”

My final Diptych’s

Here are my 3 final piece diptychs of people I know but who aren’t the same age as me or in my class. Here I’m going to be talking about why I chose these photos and what I think about the outcome. I will also be going through the different stages it took to get to these photos and how the ideas changed.

Stress drowning:

For this diptych I couldn’t decided between my night and day photos so in the end I decided in combing the two but after further research I figured that a quidriptych would look out of place in the exhibition due to the rest being diptychs. Due to this I changed my idea to have to separate diptychs printed instead so I could have both but still fit in with the other students work within the exhibition. I really feel that these photos have turned out how I’d wanted and that they’ve come a long way from them only going to be day photos and up close just of the face to them now being both day and night photos both far away enough to be able to see the hands and the edge of the acrylic too. I feel my idea changed a lot over time but I think it’s for the best and that they show anxiety really simply but helps you know what it would feel like. I’m mostly happy with the night one as it includes the red and dark side I was looking for.

 

Heavy Balloons:

For this diptych I really wanted a surreal look with bright unnatural colours for a fairy tail look. In the photo my dad does have more emotion on his face then I wanted. I was looking for a completely poker face so that the viewer could choose what the meaning of the photo for themselves. Even though I changed the object photo from balloons to a pair of secateurs I still feels it gives the same message but tells the viewer more about my dad. I do feel that the photos have the bright colours I’d been looking for and that it gives the surreal and weirdness of him being in a suit whilst sat in water whilst surrounded by balloons. The photo has turned out how I wanted and I feel that the only thing I would want to be improved is the way the photo pops out at you and gives that wow reaction which I was looking at.

 

Happy Go Lucky:

For my final diptych I really wanted a fairy feel that you see when watching Disney or a theatre production. I used bluebells to create this as they are normally foun in woodlands and this is normally the home to mythical creatures. I really like movement in photos, so to capture the water being kicked was to make the photo feel more alive and as if it’s more than a photograph. I did have a problem with matching the blues of the flowers in both photographs but the way that the flowers in the object photo are so bright really makes it better and more like a fairytale. I am sad that the water idea didn’t work but sadly I didn’t have anything to back light it meaning the water wasn’t visible in the photos. I’m happy with how the photos came out though and how they changed to be better over time.

Overal I feel that all the photos turned out to show exactly what I’d wanted and even include parts that I didn’t think about when first writing my ideas down. All the photos have deep meanings and all of which perfectly describe the person. Some of the photos changed a lot along the way but that’s a good thing and has been done due to test runs. If I could change any of the photos I would have liked to add more link to show that they all have water in them for a reason. The reason isn’t for me to explain though as it’s for people to get out of it what they want.

Diptych of Jorgie

Here is my first attempt of making a diptych with one of the photos being a portrait and the other being something that something about the photo in the other photo. I took the photos so that you can’t see the persons face but you get to know something about the person via the other photo.

I did this by taking a photo of Jorgie sat on the stairs near the front of college so that there was good lighting. I took her with her hands in between her legs which could show that she’s shy. I then took a photo of her hair with a camera strap over it which shows she likes camera and also that she’s a fun person as she has the ends of her hair green.

After taking these photos and creating this diptych I feel I have a better idea of what I want to do for my final piece photos and how I want them to be laid out. I now know that the object photography should always be the main thing in the shot so that you know what to look at straight away. I also know that the colours in both pictures should be similar so you can connect the photos easily together.

 

 

Photoshopping own photos

Here are photos of mugs of tea that I took whilst at home. The left one is taken with a lighting set up whilst the right one is just with natural light from the window.

I decided I’d have a go at photoshopping the photography just for my own pleasure. I tried out different settings that I hadn’t used before meaning I’ll know how to use them in the future. I like how the photos turned out and the way they’ve been edited was fun and easy.

Also in the second photo I love how steam has been captured on the top left of the photo.

Studio health and safety

Plug the lighting into the generator by putting the head into the socket tip first and then the back (like a dolphin) this is to prevent the plastic tip snapping off

Take the light off the stand to remove covers or heads

Always put a cover over the lights when done with them so that the bulbs can’t be smashed

Hang up any unneeded equipent so it’s not all over the floor

Use the fan while in the room so that it doesn’t get too hot and start a fire

Let the light covers cool down before removing it as it’s made of metal and will burn

Try and keep wires limited so you don’t trip over them

Don’t take food and drink in their as it might get onto the equipment and break it

Don’t touch the bulbs with your fingers as the mousture off them will break it

Put the legs out as far as possible on the tripods so that the lights are stable and won’t fall over

Tape the paper down on the floor so that you don’t trip over it

Pull the tape off from paper to floor so that it doesn’t rip it

Get people to help change anything on the crane lighting as it has a weight on it and this could make it dangerous to people near by

Always discharge the lighting before using it – make the lighting go off once before you actually use it so that it is working properly

Don’t have too many poeple in the room as there isn’t enough space

Don’t sit on the products shooting table as it is like glass and will break with too much weight

If you put the camera on the side be careful that the cable from it to the generator doesn’t get bodged as this will cause your camera to fall on the floor and possibly break