SHOOT IDEAS/PLANS:
- Firstly I want to look back at some of the shoots I have already conducted and re-evaluate the results I produced and potentially re-do them to improve such results. This is the case so with the 'pumpkin' shoot I produced not too long ago, as the results didn't show my initial contrast as much as I had wanted them to. My thought was to contrast the idea of something scary - i.e. the Halloween element of the pumpkin, with something really innocent and sweet, which is where the idea of the fairy lights came from. I also intended to use some sweets and shoot them pouring out of the pumpkins mouth to show this contrast, but I didn't think about the use of lighting enough with this shoot, which stopped me from using the sweets as they couldn't be seen as well as I had wanted, so in the end, I had a shoot which did show the Contrast between light and dark. So, to further improve my ideas, I feel like I want to use another pumpkin, remove the fairy lights and therefore use a brighter background, which will allow the overall brightness of the results to strengthen, meaning that pouring sweets through the mouth will be more visible than before. I have also thought about using melted chocolate through the mouth as this will represent something such as blood, but instead again bring a contrast of sweet and evil.
- Another idea I would like to introduce into my portfolio is something I was inspired by by one of my researched photographers. The Holi festival is a Hindu festival celebrated with a 'party' of colours, and the people all throw and decorate each other with coloured powders. When I was looking for inspiration online, I also found that this is a really fun and effective technique used by modern portraiture photographers, and I feel this will look really effective if I can shoot this in the studio. I can either start outside and throw the colours onto a model wearing a white t-shirt, and then photograph the model inside in the studio against a black or white background. A white background will allow the colours to be picked up as a stronger contrast, or a black background will also introduce contrast between the t-shirt and the background. I also really like the patterns created with the use of coloured powder paints and they can make really magical effects in a photo. I want to also try this shoot outside which will allow me to photograph the paints as they are being thrown, whilst I can't do this in the studio for making a mess.
- I want to do a second shoot based on the above idea, but further contrast it with the use of white talcum powder against a black background. This way it will show a contrast between black and white, and I can also use the shots and create a photo combined with the coloured shots from the previous shoots.
- Similarly to this shoot, I want to also try the same effect with paints. This shoot I want to conduct at home because I can use my two younger brothers. As they are both of the same age and height, I think this will look effective in showing contrast because there will also be similarities to contrast with the contrast (if that makes sense). My more specific plan for this is to focus more on close-up shots, having my two brothers face to face, close to each other etc. with each of them 'representing' a different contrasting colour.
- I also have an interest for fashion photography, and the only thing that stopped me from doing it as a whole topic was knowing that I wouldn't be able to provide models on a regular basis. I would like to continue my idea of black and white as a contrast, using one model across two individual shoots. Firstly, I want to use my model wearing a jet black dress and shoes against a white background. I then want to reverse the appearance using a white dress and shoes against a black background. This idea was derived from the idea of Yin and Yang, and I may also incorporate the symbol somehow in my edits. I want to create a repetition-piece using these shots, alternating between white and black. I will then also try with the two different shot types against the white background, and then blending the different images to make it appear that my model is appearing more than once in the same image.
- Following on from the last idea, I have seen some make-up inspired photography based on the Yin and Yang symbol. Whilst there is the contrast of black and white already within the symbol, the individual meanings also contrast each other. Using a male model (I may use my brother unless I can find another male volunteer) I want to paint the face half black - half white. On the white side, I want my model to close his eye so I can paint the eyelid black, whilst on the black side I'll ask him to keep the eye open as this will act as an immediate 'white dot' without needing paint.
- In my project proposal I talked about a really creative idea of mine inspired by artwork from a Deviant-artist based on the contrast of good and evil. All fairytales have their heroes and their villains, and I want to portray this image in shoot. For this, I am going to either need to create a costume, buy one, or find a model who already has one - I want my model to dress up as a stereotypical 'Disney-style Princess' to represent the usual good in fairytales, but put a twist on the way they are presented i.e. cover them in blood, dark heavy makeup, weapons etc. I have some friends so far who are willing to do this particular shoot for me, which will take place in the studio, but before I can conduct it I need to be able to get hold of a costume which I can essentially 'destroy'.
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