Work Record October 21st 2013

Preparation;
The aim of this shoot is to show a conceptual idea focusing on the use of contrasting colours through the idea of make up.

Although this does not relate fully to my idea, it does show a similar composition to what I want and also shows the use of black and white to create contrast. 

To prepare I need to;

• Get relevant make up and props - wig, blood, face paint
• Plan poses
• Set up the studio for a selfportrait shoot - self timer, composition 

What I hope to achieve; 

From this shoot I hope to acheive a shoot that shows a concept based idea presenting ideas based on colour, tone and contrast. 

What I actually acheived; 

This shoot went okay, but it could have gone better. For example, the composition was slightly off so I had to crop and adjust the images. Another factor that impacted the outcome of the shoot was the wig. It was not what I wanted, as I wanted a long black one to create more of a division between the white face paint and the white background. One thing that did turn out well, was the use of ring flash which got rid of the majority of shadow which is what I wanted. When editing, I desaturated the majority of the image and used selective colour to make the blood stand out.

This image is the best of the two I got from this shoot I think the composition is good with me slightly to the left rather than central, and I also like how I fill it.Another factor I like in this image is how I desaturated the image even more and just had the blood in colour enhancing the idea of contrasts. In terms of editing more broadly, I think it was over edited which ruined the image slightly. For example, I got rid of the fringe which I think makes the picture look messy and the hair line blurred and unnatural.


What I am going to do next; 
Next, I want to develop this idea by using the concept of contrasts but presenting them in a different way.