Primary research

    This another image i first shot for my major work with digital which again reflects on past work i       have created using film for my minor.

continued work from minor

 The image was created with concept in mind of following up from my minor project.My minor project was based around capturing intimate body structure and form and i think this image relays this from a wider angle.You can still see bone structure in the arch of the model back.I am also intrigued in experimented shooting from a wider angle which included more detail of the subject matter yet not revealing the identity of the subject matter which really  put emphasis on the subjects frame.This is was also shot using a digital camera which evidently different from my minor project in which shooting with film gave exceeding positive outcomes.The setting for this shoot was again like my other digital images vie experimented with in this series images for my major using natural as a main source to created shadowing and enchantment in terms of contrast.

comaparing primary research with use of film and digital

The above images are of similar content yet the top was taken using digital while the bottom photo was produced using Polaroid film.Although of a similar format the two images demonstrate that they couldn't be more divergent from one another. Experimenting this way when documentation my work gave me the ability to see the different qualities each possessed .Also which of the two worked better in relation with the series of images i plan to produce.

I personally feel that the Polaroid film gave a better outcome than the digital in terms of lighting and composition. The subject matter in the Polaroid is being made clear that this is objective matter ,with its central placement with little background to be displayed.Where as the digital image has a very different layout with more space in the foreground that the subject matter which in this particular case does not work well , even though the subject matter is evidently clear i feel is drowned out by the  the white background.The lighting in the Polaroid is desirably better with is softened edges display more of a subtle image.

Photographing a body structure

Trying to shoot intimate detailed images in a non studio environment , without harsh studio lighting .I felt like it was unaesthetically  pleasing using natural lighting  and shooting from a wider angle .But the above work well using only natural lighting at a close range,which then interlinks with past work in my minor project.The image has a conceptual content and make you question the photograph further and what the image consists off.This led me to research work of Guy Bourdin ,although his work could be considered  of a different nature to the above they have the element of impenetrable obscurity that leave the audience questioning the content .Below is an example of just this and image by the artist that holds and obscure value.

Book : Guy Bourdin - Phaidon

love magazine/fill in flash research

lOVE magazine/fill in flash research

When viewing these images i can see the digital flash is harsh on the subject and only lights up the subject and the area around it only a slightly lit.

Evaluation final portraiture project

EVALUATION FINAL PORTRAITURE PROJECT

I have produced seven images for my final portraiture project i choose to do digital as i am comfortable using studio equipment.I feel a little regrettable that i didn't combined both film and digital as printing your own photos is more satisfying and feels more of an achievement.Other than a minor downfall everything went according to plan and I'm delighted with the outcome .
I choose to keep the backdrop black so my subject is the only thing you study when viewing the image rather than your eyes being diverted to something further in the background.i was inspired by various photographers such as Deborah Turberville and Albert Watson to create something creatively dramatic in a subtle form.I also think my images question what is portraiture as all my images the face of the subject is always hidden given a sense of uncertainty to ones identity my subject uses there body to express themselves rather than with there facial expressions.

Evaluation fill in flash

EVALUATION FILL IN FLASH:

When set with the task of producing one print it was hard to find the right Harmony's between fill in flash and natural daylight .I found that not having the flash directly on the subject and away from the sun helped balance them both out.When researching this particular style of shooting it also proved difficult to find photographers who stated they used it.So i resorted to magazines such as Love,Elle,Hunger which proved to be a positive decision.
I think my image has a good composition in the center  and chose to take it from above so from her top half is more of the foreground adding a creatively detailed touch rather than a straight on shot.With this i think it makes the image look more aesthetically pleasing to view.Also i pleased with background being unfocused its brings to attention of the detailed outline and shadowing on the subject.

shooting fill in flash

Final portraiture project prints

These are the first four of my final portraiture project.Reasons for putting them separately is the above have a sequence and stages in which you look at them.Although it should be first to last in this case last to first.I deciding to do nude mixed with what sometimes is labelled fashion like corrinne day photographing Kate Moss.There was a feeling of uncertainty of what i was photographing , although I'm generally happy with the outcome there was a slight concern whether this could even be considered portraiture.But after plenty research and being inspired by others photographers work i came 

Final fill in flash

This is my final fill in flash image. I'm overall delighted with this final piece.I think i have produced an image with the right balance between foreground and background.The flash does not overpower the subject therefore leaving the image to have a certain harmony about it where the elements of using fill in flash in day light work well. My experience of creating this image was not at all easy as i had never used a fill in flash but with practice and experimenting using the flash facing away from from the subject and then every other angle i managed to get there in the end.By experimenting taking several hundred images i was able to look back and compare the differences between each image depending where the flash was aimed .This came assignment came as a great learning curve.

more 35mm portrait research

Again part of my large format research using 35mm. When.When researching photographers such as Richard Avedon what i was inspired most by, was the portraits he took of real working class people where full of character whether it be a stern look or just a simply smile it's the way he was able to capture every crook and crease in that person face.Although these photographs are only of children i liked to think they both have character through expression.