The studio section of the brief is a little bit more challenging for me so I have been looking at lots of photographers that have produced work in the studio that is similar to what I have in mind for my project. I am looking at Dylan Collards project 'creative woman' which is a series of portraits looking at woman in the creative industry. This project is similar to mine where i ill be looking at different artists in particular graffiti/street artists and I particularly like the way Collard has framed and positioned his subjects.
The first image I chose is because I likes the way there is something stuck to the background, and that its not all plain like the majority of studio work. The image is taken at slightly above eye and has a central composition, you see an older lady in a colourful coat, with lots of colourful bracelets and bright red glasses. You see half her body sat down at a table at the bottom of the frame.1 Above her and to the right you see a speech bubble attached to the wall that reads "don't wear beige - it could kill you!". The lady is looking off the frame at a 45degrees towards from the camera and her arms are together supporting her chin. This is an effective way of posing somebody as it elongates the neck, makes the subject slimmer and allows the viewer to see more of the person. By placing her arms under her head acts as natural leading lines going to the lady's face, it also frames the fish necklace that she is wearing. The image is taken with a diffused flash, the light is coming in from the top right corner of the frame and is close to the backdrop. This creates that 'fade' effect in the brightness of the backdrop which I think works well in creating an interesting lighting situation. The bright flash also creates lots of colour contrast in the ladies clothes yet the light on her face and the backgrounds soft which adds a nice range of contrast and tone throughout the image.
The next image is a similar composition, you see a lady in a black hat and a gold, textured top angled 45degres to the camera. Her head is turned and she is looking into the lens with her arms out infant of her doing something with her hands. On the table in front of her which covers the bottom part of the frame you see designs, threads, and scissors. The image is taken at eye level and agin has been lit using diffused flash coming from the top right corner of the frame and close to the backdrop. I liked that she is looking into the lens as it creates a connection between the subject and the viewer which is further enhanced by the items on the table. It allows you to get a good sense of what this person is like. I believe this was taken with a focal length around 35mm which allows you to get closer and show more detail, and also ensures that the items on the table are clearly visible without the image feeling very cramped. Overall the image is very soft with subtle tones, the black hat and her hair against the background adds a nice element of contrast and 'punch' to the image which makes a visually interesting and easy to look at image.
Compared to the previous image I prefer the way the hands and arms are positioned, I think it adds an extra bit of detail/ interest as well as filling up more of the frame. It also shows off the coloured nails better and frames the bottom half of her body breaking up the harsh line of the table.
The last photo has the same central composition, this time you see a dark lady, with tattoos on her body. Her top has been cut of the photo leaving the background in its place. She is angled at 45degrees to the camera with her eyes looking back toward the lens. Her right arm is out on the table and appears to be bleeding ink while her other arm touches it. I like how much contrast this image without being a 'high contrast' image, her hair, her tattoos, and the ink pool on the table add mice dark elements into the frames. Collard has done this to really show them off and draw your attention to them and by removing the t-shirt gets rid of even more distraction. The light is coming from the top right corner again however feels slightly warmer than the previous two. I like the idea of letting something spill infant of my subjects as with art it is messy, fun, and playful and I want to show this in my images.
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