Stylish
Kirsten Dunst
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Macmillan Coffee Day
One client I agreed work for were the Walton family who were hosting a Macmillan Coffee Day for Cancer on the 30th September.
I went on the day to find not many people there, which was a little disheartening. I also found that most of the people who were there didn't want their photos taken! I tried to convince as many people as I could that I was there to take photos and to have their photo taken, and a few agreed. The hosts were up for having their photo taken, but when I asked to take more so I could ensure I got a good photo they refused. To them they just wanted a picture of themselves but to me as the photographer, I wasn't happy because I'd have like to have got better images than I did. In the end I gathered everyone who was there for a group shot, however although flash and sun go together well, the flash on my camera just wasn't up to the standard it needed to be, so when I suggest they all move under the gazebo to reduce the glare from the sun, again they were not interested. They had a photo that would do and didn't want to stand for more. But I think this is something I will come up against whilst working for some clients. And I can only do as much as the clients want or allow me to do.
I went on the day to find not many people there, which was a little disheartening. I also found that most of the people who were there didn't want their photos taken! I tried to convince as many people as I could that I was there to take photos and to have their photo taken, and a few agreed. The hosts were up for having their photo taken, but when I asked to take more so I could ensure I got a good photo they refused. To them they just wanted a picture of themselves but to me as the photographer, I wasn't happy because I'd have like to have got better images than I did. In the end I gathered everyone who was there for a group shot, however although flash and sun go together well, the flash on my camera just wasn't up to the standard it needed to be, so when I suggest they all move under the gazebo to reduce the glare from the sun, again they were not interested. They had a photo that would do and didn't want to stand for more. But I think this is something I will come up against whilst working for some clients. And I can only do as much as the clients want or allow me to do.
Young Fashion Photographer Of The Year Continued.
For this competition I am going to visit the Hire Studio Steve has spoke to me about over the past week.
The model I have selected has told me she is available for Monday the 10th of October, so hopefully if the studio is available I can do my shoot then, I'm just waiting on a definate confirmation from my model.
The image I am using for inspiration is of Sophia Loren.
I really like everything about this image, the fashion, composition, the distant look on her face. I like the old fashioned feel to this image but I will need to make my image more contemporary and up to date with the fashion choices I make.
Location - the studio. I don't want a plain white background to my image though because in fashion these days it's just not as popular as it used to be and no ones taking photos of a model against a white background anymore. I have to be careful I don't make my image look cheap or too staged.
Styling - I want a more up to date hair style, I'm thinking big hair, maybe curly or just backcombed. My model has quite thick black hair which I think should be made a focal point to my image, after the clothes. I want more bolder makeup but not so overpowering you loose focus on the expressions of the model. I have decided to keep the sun hat, as these are just starting to sell again in High Street stores and is coming back into fashion. Instead of a corset I'm thinking of using a modern black dress, hopefully one that comes in at the waist to accentuate my models tiny waist like the corset does in this image. Also, tights with a stocking look/print have been in fashion lately and so this is a contemporary twist on an old fashion style. The jewellery and gloves are something I haven't decided if I want to keep yet because I don't want to copy the image, although there are more fashionable up to date versions of these things available now e.g fingerless lace white gloves which I am going to investigate.
To make sure I don't copy this image I am going to try different angles and I want my model in different poses and positions to this image, so that I have taken inspiration from the clothes, but updated them, and her facial expression, but not copied the image exactly, mixing up the angles and style of the actual image.
The model I have selected has told me she is available for Monday the 10th of October, so hopefully if the studio is available I can do my shoot then, I'm just waiting on a definate confirmation from my model.
The image I am using for inspiration is of Sophia Loren.
I really like everything about this image, the fashion, composition, the distant look on her face. I like the old fashioned feel to this image but I will need to make my image more contemporary and up to date with the fashion choices I make.Location - the studio. I don't want a plain white background to my image though because in fashion these days it's just not as popular as it used to be and no ones taking photos of a model against a white background anymore. I have to be careful I don't make my image look cheap or too staged.
Styling - I want a more up to date hair style, I'm thinking big hair, maybe curly or just backcombed. My model has quite thick black hair which I think should be made a focal point to my image, after the clothes. I want more bolder makeup but not so overpowering you loose focus on the expressions of the model. I have decided to keep the sun hat, as these are just starting to sell again in High Street stores and is coming back into fashion. Instead of a corset I'm thinking of using a modern black dress, hopefully one that comes in at the waist to accentuate my models tiny waist like the corset does in this image. Also, tights with a stocking look/print have been in fashion lately and so this is a contemporary twist on an old fashion style. The jewellery and gloves are something I haven't decided if I want to keep yet because I don't want to copy the image, although there are more fashionable up to date versions of these things available now e.g fingerless lace white gloves which I am going to investigate.
To make sure I don't copy this image I am going to try different angles and I want my model in different poses and positions to this image, so that I have taken inspiration from the clothes, but updated them, and her facial expression, but not copied the image exactly, mixing up the angles and style of the actual image.
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