Work Record Thursday April 3rd 2014

Preparation;
The aim of this shoot is to reflect someones dream becoming a reality in the terms of being a fashion designer. This will be reflected in this shoot showing off the fashion look created entirely by them.

This image shows how I am planning on showing the outfit off. I am going to use a model and try out a variety of different poses typical of fashion magazines.

To prepare I need to;

• Get a model
• Get in touch with the designer and see if there is anything specific she wants
• Chose a background based on the colour of the outfit and the what it is based on

What I hope to achieve; 

From this shoot I hope to achieve a variety of images showing off the outfit that looks professional and the designer is happy with. 

What I actually achieved; 

I am really happy with what I achieved, as is the designer. The entire process of consulting with the designer and shooting the outfit with her there was a learning experience as well as it gave me a taste of what it is like working for someone and getting the finished result they desire. The designer was flexible and left it to me to decided what I thought would be best so I chose a red backdrop to make the black and white outfit stand  out against well. I got a variety of poses and tried out both soft boxes and just one. I found that for this particular subject two worked best as it made the red bright. In terms of editing I done a range of full colour and black and white images to give a vintage feel as the dress is based on classic Parisian styles. 

 I really like this image and how the model is dead central. I also like how she is looking away from the camera, creating a softer feel compared to if she was looking directly at the camera. I also like the pose which works really well with the soft yet edgy style that is being showmn. When editing I just done skin touch ups and used levels and curves to enhance colour, contrast and brightness.

This is one of my favourite images from the shoot as I like how soft it looks, and how well the black and white works for the image. I also really like the composition with model filling up the majority of it. When it came to editing I wanted the black and white to be really high contrast to give it a stronger vintage look. I also used soft focus on her face to soften the features, as her expression is really soft and relaxed. 

What I am going to do next; 

I am really happy with this shoot, as is the designer so I am going to leave this as it is. However, I would like to work on projects with designers in the future again.