Work Record November 17th 2013

Preparation; 
The aim of this shoot is to show grungy fashion on location. As I want to show grunge ideas, a darker, grimier location will work best so I will use an abandoned motel.

The above image shows my location where I plan to do my shoot, giving me some idea of what to expect and what I have to work with. The bottom image shows fashion ideas for my model, showing modern grunge ideas. 

To Prepare I need to; 

• Find a location and make sure it is accessible and safe for me and my model
• Get a model
• Plan how the model will look
• Set up my film camera 
• Plan any props

What I hope to achieve; 

A range of shoots showing the grunge fashion on location. Capturing the images both on a film camera and digital as well as experimenting with the medium of video. 

What I actually achieved; 

I am really happy with how this shoot turned out as the location went really well with what I wanted to show and added to a vintage feel. This was the first shoot where I used a film camera, and although I am waiting for the images to be developed, the composition and lighting seemed to work well with it. With both the film and digital cameras I got a variety of images, and some are the same but on the different cameras to see if the outcome is different. When editing, I tried a few different ideas, but mainly kept the images quite dark, to keep with the vintage feel. The video worked out well, reversing the model breathing out cigarette smoke and speeding it up/slowing it down.

 I really like this image and how it not only shows the model and makes it clear she is the focus, but I like how it shows the dark, grimy location which works well with the way the model looks. I also like her pose, as it is as if she is comfortable and "at home". When it came to editing, I kept this whole shoot natural, just enhancing the brightness and contrast, making it brighter, but also darker in the relevant places.

This is an image I took with my film camera. I really like how this effect gives the image a "trippy", eerie, and surreal feel. I like how the model is filling the composition fully, and looks powerful and creepy due to the use of the gas mask. When it came to editing this image,  I just slightly enhanced the colours and made it slightly brighter making the movement stand out more.











What I am going to do next; 
Next, I am going to go back and revisit this location with this model as she worked well and adapted to the ideas well. Next time however the shoot theme will be more conceptual.