Final Photographs

My Final photographs

Mood Board in lesson

Mood Board creation 

We were given a task in lesson to pick a word out of the dictionary without looking and point to the first word by flicking the pages. 

I pointed to Minister, we had to create a mood board based on this word and what you felt it symbolised, relating it to fashion and make-up.

I thought this would be easy to carry out and create, however I struggled with looking past the literal meaning of Minister and I needed to look at the bigger picture. 

This task was interesting to do and enjoyed looking through magazines picking the images based on how I would want my make-up shoot to look based on the images.

I broke down my mood board into sections, because with everything on my mood board, there was far too much going on and it was confusing for Sharron to understand what I wanted, therefore I changed it to make sense.

I created each section on:

• How I wanted the hair to look
• The lighting of the shoot
• The eye make-up- representing the reflection of the stain glass windows of a church

Mood Board 

Lighting I wanted to create 

Eye makeup look

The Mood Board all together

Evaluation of Photo Shoots

Evaluation

I progressed by experimenting with different lightings with two different models to get my black and white shot mastered and also with my coloured shoot. 

I used a soft box for my black and white images with the use of a white reflector to define my models features and to give brightness to areas needed. 

I chose to use a white umbrella for my colour shoot because it directs soft light onto the face and I wanted to experiment with another piece of 

 equipment. 

I was happy with the outcomes of my shoots, however my weaknesses were 

Directing the light in order for it to bounce off my model correctly to get the best shot. 

I felt my communication with the models was my strong point, I was confident and happy with directing them with how I wanted them to pose and I   

believe

this reflects in my photos. 

I had no back image from my first black and white shoot model, so I recreated my shoot as I wasn’t entirely happy with the outcome of it and I solved 

my problem by choosing the right model for my look.

I created a subtle, shimmery make-up look with a wet hair look and concentrated on the cheekbones and lips in my black and white images. 

For my coloured shoot I used yellow under the eyes and basic coverage of foundation, I concentrated on the eyes and hair which was dread locked.

I included pictures that reflected natural beauty, the colour and mood of my shoots.  

Beauty or Power?

Beauty or Power? What is Beauty? 

During our session, we were given a few high fashioned photographs and spoke about them and really looked at them on how bizarre their poses were, so we reenacted the poses on the photographs.
My partner felt awkward and couldn't keep a straight face when reenacted the poses, it felt very unnatural and made her think how hard models have got it, being put in weird positions but she felt it was easier to direct us when being put in the positions.

Us in reenacting the photography given to us and understanding how difficult and strange it was to put ourselves in those positions, i realised how tough models have got it with putting themselves and their bodies in these particular shapes.

Another image 

Picture of my peer reenacting the pose in the photo, looking back it seemed so strange doing this task, we all creased up laughing and really felt odd doing the poses and how unnatural they were.

This image reminded me of an abusive photo, her hand is covering her eye but why?

When I really looked at this image it disturbed me slightly and really looked into it and it's a make-up advertisement, Really? This is not selling it to me; it is odd to look at, so obviously I reenacted this image. 

Last image of me and my peer in class reenacting this photograph below, this was probably the most normal one out the lot but still it was unnatural and odd to do.

Bibliography

My bibliography of everything used in my blog: 

Painting reference: http://

Painting Reference: http://www.austria.info/uk/things-to-do/cities-and-culture/gustav-klimt/the-kiss

21/10/15 Artist Gustav Klimt, 1908 in Austria.

Photographer: David LaChapelle (b.1964) Model: Debbie Harry: Taxi Crash 

David LaChapelle, LaChapelle Land, New York, 1996, p.70, illustrated in colour

Alexander McQueen Fashion Editoral- Punk queen model: Anja Rubik wears Alexander McQueen for the August issue of Vogue Paris in 2013. Make-up by Lisa Butler.

http://tatajazzblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/anja-rubik-half-queen-and-half-punk.html

Alexander McQueen Fashion Editorial Model: Anja Rubik for Vogue Paris August 2013 by Inez & Vinoodh

Beauty campaign for anti aging- reference David Ogilvy: The 7 commandments of advertising all marketers must know wesbite: http://postcron.com/en/blog/david-ogilvy-7-commandments-advertising-marketers-need-know/ 21/10/15

https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/416090453042920769/

Models unknown, Victoria secret models, 2004 campaign- uploaded 21/10/15

Audrey Kitching http://www.peta2.com/heroes/audrey-kitching-cruelty-free-beauty-2/

David LaChapelle Book- LACHAPELLELAND 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/317644579938334793/

Unknown model

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDs-LeLdauU

http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/photoshop/images/3515453/title/extreme-photoshop-makeover-photo

unknown model

http://www.elements-magazine.com/2011/07/british-elle-august-2011-lily-allen.html Model Lily Allen

http://street-fashion.net/photos/katy-perry-photo-shoot

ghd Campaign photographer David La Chapelle 

http://ftape.com/media/?p=79339 Tom Ford Campaign 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/gwyneth-paltrow-vanity-fair-argument-2461968

Model Gwyneth Paltrow 

http://uk.phaidon.com/agenda/photography/articles/2014/october/01/photos-that-changed-the-world-4-dovima/

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O82823/carmen-homage-to-munkacsi-coat-photograph-avedon-richard/

Book called performance by Richard Avedon- Bridget Bardot model and two unknown models 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1f3egvLwVE

Darkness and light documentary Richard Avedon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_-s7JU0b98

David bailey interview on youtube with mark Lawson

Book: Chasing rainbows by David Bailey

http://uk.phaidon.com/agenda/photography/picture-galleries/2010/april/13/david-bailey-look/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/fash-track/david-bailey-jean-shrimpton-well-take-manhattan-258340 David Bailey with Jean Shrimpton

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-features/10604874/David-Bailey-Ive-never-understood-why-people-like-Jean-Shrimpton-and-Kate-Moss-so-much.html

face to Face Cecil Beaton documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J35K76URp4g

http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/20041/cecil-beaton-portraits.php model: Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monore 1956

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20877

http://www.monicarichkosann.com/blog/columns/iconic-image-audrey-hepburn-by-cecil-beaton/ model: Audrey Hepburn

http://blog.uniquephoto.com/photographer-extraordinaire-annie-leibovitz/

http://blog.lulus.com/tag/annie-leibovitz/

http://blog.uniquephoto.com/photographer-extraordinaire-annie-leibovitz/

http://entertainment.ie/celebrity-gossip/Vogue-release-more-Annie-Leibovitz-photos-of-Kim-Kanye-and-baby-North-in-her-birthday-suit/248274.htm

Kayne West and Kim Kardashian West

Book: Ages from the Glossies- June Newton about Helmut Newton

http://famous-photographers.com/helmut-newton/

http://www.hamiltonsgallery.com/artists/37-helmut-newton/biography/

http://fadedandblurred.com/spotlight/helmut-newton

http://rankin.co.uk/biography/

http://fadedandblurred.com/spotlight/rankin/

Images: http://www.justthedesign.com/rankin-aka-john-rankin-waddell-photographer/

Models:Heidi Klum, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Miley Cyrus.

http://uk.phaidon.com/agenda/photography/picture-galleries/2010/august/17/fashion-photography-erwin-blumenfeld/- Images of Erwin Blumenfield and Paris photograph 

Magazine article: http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/tamsin-blanchard/TMG10062375/The-extraordinary-story-of-Erwin-Blumenfeld.html

http://uk.phaidon.com/agenda/photography/picture-galleries/2010/august/17/fashion-photography-erwin-blumenfeld/?idx=8&idx=8- Image of Audrey Hepburn in 1952 in New York, wearing a hat designed by Blumenfield, the iconic images of repetition. 

Image of Vogue front cover: http://www.atissuejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/vogue_1950.jpg

http://www.herbritts.com/- Quotation with Model Madonna 

http://www.out.com/entertainment/books/2010/09/23/herb-ritts-puttin-ritts- Himself 

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/27/us/herb-ritts-photographer-of-celebrities-is-dead-at-50.html?pagewanted=1- Quotation from the New York times article

http://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/dec/28/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries

http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/exhibitionist/2007/04/breaking_herb_r.html

http://fashographyscans.com/post/113254113282/year-1978-models-richard-gere-photographer-herb- Richard Gere 1978

https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2015/03/18/the-mfa-doubles-down-with-herb-ritts/LJCT1WDSKNk4MMKIZ7GPqI/story.html- Madonna Tokyo 19
http://www.recantha.co.uk/blog/?p=12424

http://www.paulcbuff.com/hotshoeadapters.php

Inspirational pictures

Inspirational pictures, where did they come from?

My first inspirational picture is of myself, boyfriend and friends at my best friends wedding in Japan Fukuoka. This picture inspires me because of the love I have for the people and the country of Japan. I have great memories from travelling Japan for a few weeks back in May 2015, this photo was taken on the 19th May in a traditional brewery in Japan, surrounded by Chie's (Friends wife) family and friends, it was a majestic day, the camera man unknown and models are of myself, boyfriend, friend and two of Chie's friends. This is an unposed image and I love how engaged each one of us are and its a natural and relaxed, we are sitting at the dinner table at the wedding being engaged on the day, this is why this is my inspiring photo.



Painting Reference: http://www.austria.info/uk/things-to-do/cities-and-culture/gustav-klimt/the-kiss
21/10/15 Artist Gustav Klimt, 1908 in Austria.

'The Kiss' Gustav Klimt famous painting, first time it was shown in public was in 1908 in an Austrian gallery. 1907 he began painting this inspiring photograph, it shows a man kissing the woman in an embrace, it's passionate, not a lot going on, but I love feeling it shows behind it. The colours and patterns work well, how classical beautiful the woman looks which reflects her love for him and verse versa. Its a unit of love and I simply love this painting.



Photographer: David LaChapelle (b.1964) Model: Debbie Harry: Taxi Crash 
David LaChapelle, LaChapelle Land, New York, 1996, p.70, illustrated in colour
Unknown make-up artist. I love the rebellious, attitude in this photograph, it shows power in a sassy, edgy way. In the photo you can see shes crashed into a phone booth in a taxi and is now posing on the taxi, it gives the carefree feel, I could almost imagine her saying 'Yeah I did it and what'. I love her sheer confidence and the way she has open body language, it shows power to women also. This inspires me as a fashion editorial and also shows of glam as well as power. 



Alexander McQueen Fashion Editoral- Punk queen model: Anja Rubik wears Alexander McQueen for the August issue of Vogue Paris in 2013. Make-up by Lisa Butler.
It is only a couple years old, it shows half good and half rebel, it is fierce and bold. I love the pose of Anja Rubik, its strong and inspiring to me because it comes across that she is powerful and there is no need to pose in a timid way it shows dominance and shines through from the picture.



http://tatajazzblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/anja-rubik-half-queen-and-half-punk.html
Alexander McQueen Fashion Editorial Model: Anja Rubik for Vogue Paris August 2013 by Inez & Vinoodh
'Half Queen Half Punk' where 'God save the Queen' was headlined below the photograph in Vogue, it was astounding and I like the fact the photo is half glam to represent the queen and the other half which is rocky, bold and genius in all ways. I love the contrast of the photo, It is inspiring because it's different and stylish, it is different to other photos you see in editorials, it makes you stare and but fasinated with the picture, it shows and reflects power of women and I love the angles of Anja Rubik.

Inspiring photograph of my Great Grandmother, a over head, to the side image where she is looking away, I love the positioning. This was taken in the 1930's, it's a classical, timeless image, that will never go out of fashion. This is beauty, she's natural and i've always loved this picture growing up. It's chic and glamorous, the photographer is unknown and the Model is my Great Grandmother, I knew she used to always do her own make-up. 

Beauty campaign for anti aging- reference David Ogilvy: The 7 commandments of advertising all marketers must know wesbite: http://postcron.com/en/blog/david-ogilvy-7-commandments-advertising-marketers-need-know/ 21/10/15


Reference: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/416090453042920769/
Models unknown, Victoria secret models, 2004 campaign- uploaded 21/10/15
These woman are being natural and having fun in their own skin and it shows and radiates through with this campaign. This beauty campaign is inspiring, as I believe that all women don't have to be skinny to be beautiful, beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, it makes each one of us individual. This campaign was in 2004, Dove Campaign with the use of models and every day women. I love the comparisons and shows how real beauty is, there is too much pressure from media to look a certain because of celebrities and it is all around us, I believe more beauty campaigns should be like the bottom one with the use of real women.




Reference: http://www.peta2.com/heroes/audrey-kitching-cruelty-free-beauty-2/
Model: Audrey Kitching, Peta Beauty campaign against animal cruelty make-up products, she is showing agression in her face as she is speaking on the behalf of the animals. It is a powerful, with the use of the cat in the photo, it is important to be aware of whats happening within the make-up industry and I find this inspiring to see compassion with animals and to treat them fairly. This campaign reflects the importance and beauty of living animals that this is effecting, its a glamorous shot with good use of colour which is eye catching.

Photography Progression

Images of practicing in the studio

I loved playing around with different lighting and back drops and seeing how I have progressed from at the beginning to now.

At the beginning of the Photography course, I simply did not know how to even hold a camera, I knew nothing but as the weeks went by and being brave to experiment and play around, I got into the swing of things even though there is still loads of more improvements to be mad.

However, here are some images over the term that I have taken.

Model: Danielle Jesshope

Backdrop black

Reflector

with model lamp

Model: Rebecca Southerden 

White back drop

Soft box