FINAL SHOOT NO.1

SOCIAL MEDIA TATTOO

I decided to shoot this concept on location and within the studio, so that I could review all of the images afterwards and decide which was the most aesthetically pleasing. Due to studios being fully booked and limited space available, I was unable to test shoot beforehand so the decision worked well to give an extra chance at producing images. 

Photography student Dionne Lockyear assisted with the photography side of things while in the studio, as I didn't have the skills and knowledge to achieve the best lighting for this type of imagery that would capture the right shadows and highlights. I paid attention while on set, taking mental note of set ups, and camera settings she used, as I never know when that information may be of use to me in the future. Throughout the development of this project so far I have grown to love gaining as much information as possible from situations and problems I find myself within as they are all vital learning curves that are helping shape my intelligence and research skills.

Location:

The location shots weren't as successful as I had hoped they would be, as the various backgrounds drew the attention away from the body and the text written on it. The lighting on location was a lot harder to control, due to natural lights, shadows and reflections. I attempted to play around with the camera settings and reflectors to alter this, however it just wasn't producing the desired effect.

The studio based images on the other hand - taken by Dionne - came out even better than expected. The lighting set up worked amazingly well with the models body and posture, causing the shadows to fall in all of the right places to create a moody, artistic finish to the images. These haven't been retouched yet, however I don’t feel as though they need to be put through much post-production as I don't want the images to look too polished and perfect. Some text from the tweets have a quirky and edgy context which I think works well with a rough image to truly reflect the individuals personality.

Studio:

I think that the image outcomes would have worked better  if the model was nude, without any styling, as the clothes and accessories take away more attention from the main focus which is the text. The styling was intended to be natural and have an everyday look to it, to carry on reflecting the individuals personality,  however I just don't think it works as it was intended too.

I think these communicate the concept really well, as it makes the viewer think 'I wonder what all this means? Why did he share that on his twitter?', without having to take the concept so literally and using photoshop editing to incorporate the online posts onto the body. I'm pleased with the outcome, but still feel that improvements could be made within styling and makeup aspects to ensure that the images are of a professional standard. I had stated that this would intact be one of the final shoots for final imagery to use within my publication, however I am not entirely happy with the quality of the images, so I am looking to reshoot this so that improvements can be made. The sooner I look into booking studios to reshoot, the better as it is becoming difficult to book the required space now.