Work Record November 21st 2013

Preparation; 
The aim of this shoot is to show beauty in a relaxed, yet glam and fun way.

This image above gives me ideas on hair, expression and composition to create a laid back, fun and quite casual beauty shoot. 

To prepare I need to; 

• Get a model
• Plan how I want them to look
• Plan poses
• Set up ring flash 

What I hope to achieve; 

From this shoot I hope to gain a range of shoots showing beauty through a fun, and relaxed shoot. 

What I actually achieved; 

I am really happy with how this shoot turned out as I got a range of quite personal and fun images showing beauty. I used the ring flash so the lighting was constant throughout the shoot, giving a high quality finish to the images. As I wanted it to be quite relaxed, I did take photos of the model when she was not expecting it such as when she was laughing or when we was just talking to capture emotion on her face. These turned out well, as did the images where I got the model to pose. When it came to editing I kept it relatively simple, except for one image where I experimented with adding smokey black eye shadow which I think turned out quite well for a first attempt.

 This is my favourite image from the shoot, as I like how sharp this is showing a lot of detail. Another aspect I like is how she fills the composition entirely, with her expression making her seem edgey and in control. In terms of editing, I desaturated the image slightly while increasing the contrast and brightness to create a more dramatic effect.

This is another image I feel worked out well, mainly due to the editing. I like the composition and how the models head is slightly tilted as she looks relaxed and comfortable. But when it came to editing I experimented with strong recolouring and adding make up. The most obvious example being the added black eye shadow. Although there is room for improvement - such as neatening up and softening the shadow, I am really happy with the outcome seeing as it is a first attempt.


What I am going to do next; 
In terms of the shoot, there is not really anywhere to take this due to its simplicity, but with editing, I am going to continue experimenting with adding makeup via Photoshop.