My Best Work so Far Unit 3

Repetition

Weave Print Technique

Slow Sync Work Diary

Evaluation;
For this technique we used the studio as it is similar to that of Blur in that the studio has a similar set up to get the lighting right to create and show the blur in the image. I am quite happy with how this went, but did not get a wide variety of shots, and many of the ideas I tried did not turn out too good. The ones that did turn out good however look good and create a strong bold effect showing sharp detail and blur.

This image I think came out really well as it shows a lot of movement, but her face is really sharp and clear which makes it stand out. When editing, I decided to give the image a pink hue as I think it works really well with the movement shown in the image. I also created more light and shadow to enhance the bright areas of movement.

This is another image that I think turned out quite well. I really like the ghostly effect it creates and how the blurred face movement contrasts to the sharper face. When editing, I decided to slightly increase the contrast and make it black and white as it emphasises the eerie effect.







How can I use this technique in my work; 
This technique could be incorporated into my personal project to put emphasis on and present a certain idea. For example; I could show shoes and have someone walk and then stop to show the movement and show the shoes sharply as well.

Work Record Jes - Wednesday 9th 2013

Preparation; 
The aim of this shoot is to show girly, classy fashion. To show this I am going to use a model in the studio with a white background. This will hopefully create a really, light, feminine look.

This image is similar to what I hope to achieve in terms of lighting, composition and the models pose. This is because I think these elements work well together in showing fashion, especially dresses. In terms of the dress however, I plan on mine being more casual, rather than a prom style.

To prepare I need to; 

• Book the studio
• Get a model
• Plan an outfit
• Plan specific poses

What I hope to achieve; 

From this shoot I hope to achieve a classy, feminine shoot showing occasion wear for females. 

What I actually achieved; 

I am really happy with how this shoot turned out as I got a range of photographs portraying female occasion fashion. I experimented a lot with light and shadow in this shoot as I wanted to give the images a dramatic feel. This worked well in most cases and looked really effective. As well as just shooting fashion, I decided to shoot some photographs for beauty in this, which turned out really well. When I was editing, I kept the edits to black and white, or slightly desaturated colour depending on what the image was and what would look best. 

This is my favourite image from the shoot as I like how dramatic and natural it looks. What catches my eye most with this image is how it looks like the model is looking at something in the distance, and is distracted - which therefore makes the image appear to be taken off guard. To enhance the dramatic look of this image I made it black and white and increased the contrast quite a lot. 

I really like the composition of this, as it is quite tight with the model nearly completely filling it. I also like how she is turned slightly away from the camera and looking back at it. When editing this image I decided to keep it quite natural, and just desaturated it a bit to take the harsh edge of the colours to give it a softer, more feminine feel. 

What I am going to do next; 

I am really happy with how this shoot turned out, and I am going to expand upon it by creating a more dramatic shoot based around occasion fashion. 

Work Record Georgia October 7th

Preparation; 
The aim of this shoot is to show casual, street fashion, in a more advertising way rather than out on location in a setting that suits the clothes.  To do this I am going to use the studio and the dark blue background as I want to show colour in the background, but also want it to be dark to help show the clothes in the correct way.

Both of these images show examples of similar images I want to create in terms of style, and poses. The top one relates to what I am planing on doing as I like the attitude given off by the model, the pose and composition as they work well with showing street fashion in a studio environment. I like the one on the bottom as I like the pose, and how the camera is slightly looking down on her. I also like the fashion in this - the denim and the beanie. 

To prepare I need to; 

• Book the studio
• Get a model
• Plan what outfits I want the model to wear
• Plan any specific poses

What I hope to achieve; 

From this shoot, I hope to achieve a shoot showing street fashion, in a professional, advertising style that is still comfortable and fun. 

What I actually achieved; 

I am really happy with what I achieved in this shoot as I got a range of different images showing different poses, angles, and lighting to give various different effects on the feel and look of the image and what it was representing. I also shot a range of different fashion styles within the street fashion area during this shoot which gave me more to work with in terms of how to present the images. When editing, I tried a range of different techniques depending on the image, such as selective colour, black and white and leaving the image quite natural. 

I really like this image as the model appears to be nearly exactly central to the composition, and fills the composition well. I decided to use selective colour for this image as I think it works well in black and white, and the colour in the shirt brings the image to life more and makes it seem more fun. The colours work well as well due to the fact they are bold enough to stand out, but not too bold and bright that they take over the image. 

This is another image I really like, as it looks quite natural, and casual. This is due to the the models relaxed pose, which also makes it feel more personal. I like how the model fills the composition, and how it makes her look slightly powerful, while at the same time looks down to earth. When editing, I wanted to keep it quite natural so I just used layers and curves. 

What I am going to do next; 

I am really happy with how this shoot has gone, as it met my expectations and gave me really good, varied results. I do want to expand this idea, and maybe do a similar shoot but with a group of models to give a more social feeling rather than having one. 

Slow Sync Image Bank

Slow Sync is similar to the blur technique in the respect that it shows blur. The only difference is that slow sync shows blur and an area of the image - most likely a person or object - is sharp in contrast to the rest of the image.  I have included these images as they show a variety of examples where slow sync can be used, such as when shooting dance, or sports. 

I really like the top one of the woman dancing, as the blur is quite soft and the colours from her outfit blend well into the background, creating a soft, feminine effect that works really well with the dancing. I also like the colours used in this as the colours on her outfit go really well with the colours in the sky which shows just a bit of sun. I also like the Composition as her position fills it up and extends over the top edge. I also like how she is just to the right of the centre as well. 

Another image I really like on here is the golf image. I like this because there is only a very small amount of blur where the golf ball has been hit. This I think give a really neat effect that works especially well due to the image is in black and white. The blur of the ball helps to fill the composition that would otherwise, appear a bit empty. Another factor that contributes positively to this image is the shadow in the background as it helps create some depth. 

Jess - Wednesday 9th 2013

Georgia - October 7th

Video Work Diary

Evaluation;
For video, I decided to film the motorway at night. This is because I could experiment with speeding it up, slowing down, and the light from the cars would give a good effect. When editing, I decided to speed it up, and then duplicate the clip a few times, then I alternated with reversing the video to give the look that the cars are going backwards and forwards. I also changed the colour of the light to make it more fun and interesting. I also added sound to add to the night time feel. Overall, I am quite happy with how this turned out, and really like how it looks.


How I can use this technique in my work; 
This technique could be used in certain aspects of my project, but not very broadly. It could work with the idea of fashion as I could do a catwalk styled shoot.

Blur Work Diary

Evaluation; 
I am really happy with how this shoot turned out as I got a variety of shoots showing different movement. Overall, I think that this is a really good technique that can be used in multiple ways. For this, I used the black background and red head light as that would give me the best result. Although some didn't come out as I wanted, and some had to be taken a few times to get the timing of pressing the shutter and the models movement exact, I got mainly good images. As well as getting the model to move around, I got her to stay still while I moved the camera. I zoomed in and out whilst the camera was taking the picture, and I turned the camera left to right whilst keeping it level. These all gave good results.

This is my favourite image from the shoot as I like how her hands on both positions are quite sharp, yet show a lot of movement as well. When editing, I decided to give the image a pink hue to make it stand out more and enhance the movement. The colour also goes well with what is going on in the image and makes it seem more surreal.

For this image, I got the model to stand completely still while I quickly move the camera to the right. I really like the effect this has given as it shows her really sharp, but then gives a strong blur, dragging backwards. When editing I decided to keep it simple as I did not want to over do the image as I think it gives a really good effect. I did however use the dodge tool to enhance and brighten the lighter areas.




How can I use this technique in my work; 
This is a really good technique that I could easily incorporate into my project theme. During a beauty shoot, I could do a image similar to the pink one above. And for fashion I could have a full length image of someone spinning.

Blurring Edits

Overlay Work Diary

Evaluation; 
I found this technique quite easy and simple to do, especially when shooting as I just took portraits and then of things such as leafs and tree bark to overlay. When editing, I decided to put the top image on so that it was only visible on the face with the rest of the image looking normal with no overlay. This gave some really good effects and the overall outcome was good.


I really like how this has turned out. When editing I used the Warp Transform to make the leaf fit more naturally on her face. I also rubbed out the rest of the image so that the rest looked natural. To put the emphasis on the face, I blurred the background. Although I really like this image, where I erased the leaf over the eyes and mouth it looks really harsh. It may have worked out better if I lowered the opacity of the eraser so that it did not look as harsh.

Out of these two, this is my favourite image. I like how the bark looks quite natural and covers all of her skin which gives a really good effect. Due to her dark eye makeup, where I rubbed out the eyes it looks softer and more natural. I lowered the opacity of the bark, but not enough as you can not see the shadow and shape of the face, which is making it look flat.











How I can use this technique myself;
This a technique I could use effectively in my project. For example, with beauty, I could layer and object over an image that has inspired the look and the same goes for fashion.

Multiple Imagery Work Diary

Evaluation; 
For this technique, I had to plan the editing and individual ideas before shooting due to the fact I had to put them together to create one bigger image. I tried various ideas with this including using both models and nature. All ideas gave good effects as I tried out various ideas when putting the images together. I really liked looking at this technique as there are many ways this can be presented meaning that there is many different images I can look at and experiment with.

I really like how this one turned out, taking a few pictures of the vending machine and re arranging them so that they are in different positions, but it is clear that it is of a vending machine. I like how the images line up quite well and join together naturally. When editing, I made the colours really bright and vivid and enhanced the contrast so that the image looks really bold.



I really like this image as the trees go together really well with smooth joins. I also like how the images have got slightly different colours so it is clear they are different images. When taking these separate images, I stood in the same place, keeping the camera level but turning it around. During editing, I kept it simple but making the greens more vivid.
How I can use this technique in my project; 
There are various ways in which this technique can be used to show fashion and beauty. For example, I can arrange the images to show a variety of styles and poses. I can also use photo joiner and other techniques to show more abstract fashion and beauty ideas as well.

Multiple Imagery Edits

Overlay Edits