Original Set Up
Set up including the help we got for "Comic book Rain"
So I'd thought I'd do another review and a conclusion, with where I am up to at the moment.
Shoot:
7th
November was my first shoot with this style. I managed to get some
models from the "To be Confirmed" agency. They arrived promptly, which
was amazing, especially since I was let down the week before! They
arrived and I talked them through what we would be doing. They
established who would be wearing what look. Once that was done, we could
get into hair and make up. Thankfully whilst that was being done, I had
time to set up the lights and make sure the settings were up to
scratch. (You can see my diagram above, crudely drawn in Paint!)
Thankfully, Sami, the "boss" of the agency was with us, she was the most experienced model of the group. She helped out with the other 2 girls, helping them pose themselves and work on their facial expressions. Sami also brought a refreshing take to the shoot, helping to expand on my original ideas, and changing them to help them flow. We shot the Tin foil look first. Personally, I loved this look, Sami and MiziJ managed to get the look just right, something which I couldn't have done on my own. The make up was wonderful, however, I think if I was to shoot this again, I would have left the tin foil off the lips, perhaps making them coloured red, to tie in with the tattoo on Ami's side.
In my opinion, this would have been really dynamic, being the only colour in the shot.
After Ami was finished, she agreed to stay in her crazy foil get up, so that we could get a group photo at the end, I felt so sorry for her, she was stuck like the tin man!
Lesley and Sami were more experienced than Ami and we managed to get through the rest of the shoot quite quickly, although we didn't scrimp on ideas! Sami, Lesley, Ami and Ami's Mum helped us with some of the photos, especially the execution of the "comic book rain", we needed every spare hand we could get! (I liked how they all conveniently had other things to do when clean up time arrived, haha!)
Things I'd have changed:
x. I noticed after the shoot, that one of my lights was brighter than the other, this made the right hand side of the photos brighter than the left, which lead to some awkward editing. If I could do this shoot again, I'd ensure both lights were the same brightness.
x. I'd have changed the make up on Ami, only slightly. I noticed she had a beautiful red rose tattoo on her side, since all the other models were very alternative, I feel like her tattoo was overlooked. I'd have made her lips red, to bring out the colour of the tattoo.
x. I'd have tried different backgrounds also. I had a black backdrop available for use. Even though I am very happy with the shots on the white backdrop, had I of tried the black, I feel that the foil and perhaps the cling film would have had a different depth to them and a different feel.
Things I am doing again:
x. I am doing another shoot, expanding on my idea, trying out Wrapping Paper, (Christmas or Birthday? I haven't decided) Crisp Packets (Different brands and flavors) and bin bags (Black, Green, White?). This shows I can still hire models and work my time accordingly.
x. I am doing another shoot, this time I am going to use a different set of models, make up artist and hair stylists, this shows I can go out and get more contacts, not just working with the same people. This also builds up my reputation.
x. For this shoot, I am going to be printing the images for display, since I have already completed my book, I feel submitting these prints will make the book stand out more, and continue with the "Story" and the concept.
Anyway, that's all for now. Thought I'd keep this updated, since I can put things here that wouldn't go in my workbook. Thanks for looking, don't forget you can always view all of my photos, including this series, on my Facebook page!
www.facebook.com/SarahGibsonPhotography
-Sarah
