Shoot 3
This shoot didn't go as planned due to the Metz lighting running out of battery. I was prepared to use 2-3 rolls of film and had my models ready however it didn't work. I did still get 3 model's photos though.
The first model was a reshoot from the second shoot, however it does look like he has something growing out of his shoulder because of the cat play tree in the background. The first shot was photobombed by a dog, however the other three were posed well with good lighting, colour and headroom. The focus was rather accurate and sharp which is a big bonus due to the hasselblads being rather hard for me to focus. The background isn't the most interesting however it doesn't deter the attention from the subject. In two of the photos you can also see a cat in the background which, while it could hint at the personality of the man, can distract from the fact that the image is all about appearance.
The second model has her mouth open in the first image which isn't ideal as I want a very neutral expression. This means that all I had to work with was this image, which I am happy with. I really like the background because it definitely gives context for the viewer to draw information from, however it is much more cluttered than the rest of my images so it may not fit as well within the series. She has very neutral expressions in this image which doesn't say much about her emotions which is very important to this series. The headspace is good, as it allows for the model to fill up most of the frame. These images certainly reminds me of the work by Thomas Ruff, however there are some differences to make this work my own; for instance the use of a fairly busy background in comparison with his plain block colour backgrounds. I decided to have a busier background because it does say something about the person, or at least that's what the viewer will think.
Also, for the same reason, I haven't told the subjects to wear any specific clothing, and so they are wearing what they would usually wear; they're being more themselves.
In terms of this image, I feel that the stripes on her tshirt is a very basic choice of clothing and so suggests that the woman doesn't use clothing very much to express herself, but perhaps her makeup. She has bright blue eyeshadow on, which isn't very common. This definitely shows some personality, yet the viewer still knows nothing about her.
The third model was where I had problems. First, I changed the Metz system to one that would only shoot at full flash, which meant I had to be further away to keep the lighting the same. I thought when processing I could crop it, while not being ideal it could work. Then, after the first shot, the Metz wouldn't work at all due the the battery running out.
I won't be enlarging or printing the one picture that I did get because I don't feel it will fit well or have the same resolution as the other images.
The first model was a reshoot from the second shoot, however it does look like he has something growing out of his shoulder because of the cat play tree in the background. The first shot was photobombed by a dog, however the other three were posed well with good lighting, colour and headroom. The focus was rather accurate and sharp which is a big bonus due to the hasselblads being rather hard for me to focus. The background isn't the most interesting however it doesn't deter the attention from the subject. In two of the photos you can also see a cat in the background which, while it could hint at the personality of the man, can distract from the fact that the image is all about appearance.
The second model has her mouth open in the first image which isn't ideal as I want a very neutral expression. This means that all I had to work with was this image, which I am happy with. I really like the background because it definitely gives context for the viewer to draw information from, however it is much more cluttered than the rest of my images so it may not fit as well within the series. She has very neutral expressions in this image which doesn't say much about her emotions which is very important to this series. The headspace is good, as it allows for the model to fill up most of the frame. These images certainly reminds me of the work by Thomas Ruff, however there are some differences to make this work my own; for instance the use of a fairly busy background in comparison with his plain block colour backgrounds. I decided to have a busier background because it does say something about the person, or at least that's what the viewer will think.
Also, for the same reason, I haven't told the subjects to wear any specific clothing, and so they are wearing what they would usually wear; they're being more themselves.
In terms of this image, I feel that the stripes on her tshirt is a very basic choice of clothing and so suggests that the woman doesn't use clothing very much to express herself, but perhaps her makeup. She has bright blue eyeshadow on, which isn't very common. This definitely shows some personality, yet the viewer still knows nothing about her.
The third model was where I had problems. First, I changed the Metz system to one that would only shoot at full flash, which meant I had to be further away to keep the lighting the same. I thought when processing I could crop it, while not being ideal it could work. Then, after the first shot, the Metz wouldn't work at all due the the battery running out.
I won't be enlarging or printing the one picture that I did get because I don't feel it will fit well or have the same resolution as the other images.
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