Work Record – Katie, Brighton August 7th 2013

Preparation;

This shoot was not planned, but happened because I liked the location that I found on the beach with old falling apart boats and huts. Although this shoot had no real preparation, when I decided I wanted to do a shoot, I planned out a few ideas, such as composition and what I wanted to achieve and how I could incorporate the location into the idea of fashion and beauty.

To prepare I need to;

•          Think about different poses and ideas that link the idea of fashion in with the location.
•          Get a model.

What I hope to achieve;

Although this shoot had no long term planning, before I started my aim was to create a shoot that showed fashion, the location – beach and ruined huts, boats.

What I actually achieved;

I am really happy with what I achieved, with a range of poses and shoots from different angles to create different effects. I think that this shoot would not have worked without the use of the ruins, which helped create a feel of adventure and excitement in the images. Although I did not plan what the model was wearing as it was an impulse shoot, I think the clothing works well, as it looked summery, but at the same time the dark colour and style of the top gave it an edgier look which went well with the location. When editing, I done a range of both desaturated and bright and vivid edits to show both a darker, more desolate idea, and then a happier, summery feel. 

This is my favourite image from the shoot, as I really like how natural it looks, with the model walking from behind the metal sheet. With her looking down it makes it seem like she was caught off guard. Another think I like about this image is the light coming through the planks, as it helps to soften the image a bit rather than creating a harsher, dreary look. When editing this, I desaturated it a bit to go with the idea that the place is deserted.

This is another image I like due to the fact it looks quite natural. It is also showing the back of the model instead of the front which is different to the rest of my images and doesn’t show her emotion which makes the image seem a bit guarded and hidden. I like how this image is quite bright, with vivid colours as well giving it a happier feel.

What I am going to do next;

Although this was an impulsive shoot, it has given me ideas on future shoots. As I am happy with this particular one, I am going to look into the use of derelict locations as it gives fashion photography darker look, and can relate to certain fashion styles and ideas.