Contact Strip
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Green circles indicate images that I considered using, as I liked them.
Red arrows indicate images that I didn't like at all.
Final Piece: "Fading Disguise"
My aim in this shoot was to combine all that I have learned so far into a final piece. I chose to develop this image on from my previous shoot named 'Two Sides' which primarily looked at Noell S. Osvald's use of lighting and plain colours as to keep the image from being too distracting. Osvald uses black and white in her images, however I chose to use sepia as I feel it gives a warmer feeling to the photograph.
In order to achieve this shoot I used a Nikon D3100 and a single lamp in order to create the lighting. I chose to place the lamp on the left of the image to mimic Osvald's style. In regards to props, I had a venetian mask (that has been used in two previous shoots) in order to act as the disguise - which is something that is commonly seen in Winter Kelly's work. In addition, I decided to use the organza material that featured in my previous shoot, 'The Veil', in order to shroud the subject further. Out of all the photographs I took - which you can see on the contact strip - this was the only one that I felt I could edit into a final piece. All the others featured imperfections in either the angle of the shot, or the models position.
Regarding the mood of this photograph, I wanted to achieve a ambiguous atmosphere. I wanted there to be numerous interpretations of the image. Firstly, in terms of my theme, although the model has turned her face towards the audience, you can only see parts of the mask where the light illuminates it. This suggests that the subject perhaps wants to reveal her true self, however the darkness and shadows constantly envelope her. She is turning towards the light, perhaps even longing for it - yet the veil keeps her from reaching it, and from it piercing through and illuminating her. The lines in this photograph differ, with the lines of the veil being sharp and ragged, whereas the sillhouette of the model beyond it are soft and feminine. Another interpretation of this image could be that the subject has been 'discovered' in her disguised state. The light could be interpreted as torch light, and that the model is turning to see who has disturbed her.
Overall, I am pleased with how this photoshoot turned out. Even though this was the only photograph I felt could be edited further into a final piece, I am glad that I got this shot. I particuarly like the contrast between the light and shadows.
In order to achieve this shoot I used a Nikon D3100 and a single lamp in order to create the lighting. I chose to place the lamp on the left of the image to mimic Osvald's style. In regards to props, I had a venetian mask (that has been used in two previous shoots) in order to act as the disguise - which is something that is commonly seen in Winter Kelly's work. In addition, I decided to use the organza material that featured in my previous shoot, 'The Veil', in order to shroud the subject further. Out of all the photographs I took - which you can see on the contact strip - this was the only one that I felt I could edit into a final piece. All the others featured imperfections in either the angle of the shot, or the models position.
Regarding the mood of this photograph, I wanted to achieve a ambiguous atmosphere. I wanted there to be numerous interpretations of the image. Firstly, in terms of my theme, although the model has turned her face towards the audience, you can only see parts of the mask where the light illuminates it. This suggests that the subject perhaps wants to reveal her true self, however the darkness and shadows constantly envelope her. She is turning towards the light, perhaps even longing for it - yet the veil keeps her from reaching it, and from it piercing through and illuminating her. The lines in this photograph differ, with the lines of the veil being sharp and ragged, whereas the sillhouette of the model beyond it are soft and feminine. Another interpretation of this image could be that the subject has been 'discovered' in her disguised state. The light could be interpreted as torch light, and that the model is turning to see who has disturbed her.
Overall, I am pleased with how this photoshoot turned out. Even though this was the only photograph I felt could be edited further into a final piece, I am glad that I got this shot. I particuarly like the contrast between the light and shadows.
Editing Process:
- Edited the image into grayscale
- Then into a sepia duotone
- Edited the curves to darken the image.
- Edited brightness and contrast to further darken the image.