My Visual Logbook

Today I shot a test for something a little different, choosing to alter my colour palette towards something more bolder. I am trying to move away from having everything pink; I really like this aesthetic, but I want to be a little different to everyone else and include some brighter, bolder colours within my images. I really liked the final outcome of this shoot, as pictured below. 

I struggled finding an image to work with as I didn't have a backdrop big enough; this meant I had to stitch two images together in post. I also experimented with gels a little, but I struggled to get the colour as I wanted, which looking back probably had something to do with the aperture on my camera. I only managed to get one decent shot from the session, however I am very happy with this single image. It was disheartening only achieving one solid image however this was a learning curve and at least it wasn't a total waste of time. I hope to shoot something similar next week having improved my technical skills. 

After taking this image to a crit, I lined up the blue with the zip on the front of the bag. Before Matt mentioned it I didn't notice but after changing it I totally agree with how much better it looks. It reminds me that still life is really about the nitty gritty specifics and details which bring the image together. 

I love the contrasting colours used in these images. They are vibrant and exciting, and triadic colours on the colour wheel; colours spread in three equal positions. 

 

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In post I tidied fly away hairs, changed the way fabric clings, and used skills I learnt during our digital retouching workshop last week to clear up my models faces.

In context, I can see this image being used for a womens' fashion campaign for a highstreet fashion retailer. 

This evening I shot my second portrait shoot of the brief, along with some still life. The shoot was primarily supposed to be still life but it turned out quite the opposite, and I have decided to shoot my still life images next week, where I will have more time. My set up was the same as my previous shoot and having a lighting diagram really helped me save a lot of time setting up and meant I could get going quicker. When shooting my models I had them hold the bag which was styled to each outfit; I took a variety of shots, including closely cropped shots of the bag being worn for still life. I really like the outcome of these still life images, as well as the shots of both models together. 

Images 1019-1022 document my struggle with gels and maintaining a constant colour for full length body shots, I experimented with different light positions however I still struggled trying to eliminate all shadows without over exposing the shot. This is a good example of something I should try and achieve before my models are on set as it is unprofessional and time wasting to try and fix a problem with lighting that could have been sorted before. 

The vast majority of my work so far has been pink, which is something I want to break away from a little as its too much and I need more variety in my work. I plan to shoot on location for my next portrait shoot as this will definitely help me to steer away from the one colour and develop my project further.