SHOOTING PROGRESS
Today we shot the look and I got to really experiment with the "bound" factor. I ended up incorporating different materials to experiment with other ways to portray this. I used elastic and string in a verity of different positions and felt as though I really acted as creative director rather than just a makeup artist.
ANALYSIS
I feel confident that we got a good number of images to have this be a strong concept through the book and, if the previews are anything to go by I don't think that I will have to reshoot this. The photographer Lauren achieved the lighting and mood that I had envisaged even without post production, meaning that editing will only be minimal and images will look more professional. The shoot has the potential to match the Monumental trend that I was originally inspired by from WGSN.
I work incredibly well with Lauren and together we create a professional yet relaxed shooting atmosphere that allows creative ideas to flow freely. The model was confident and managed to hold poses that may have not been the most comfortable! She was able to portray the sense of emotion that I had needed.
Makeup application went smoothly and I was able to pull off what I had designed on a face chart in real application. It appears sharp on camera and although the metallic bleached out a little, this was expected and is easily fixable in post production.
The "hair cage", although previously practised did not run as smoothly as I would have liked it to. This was down to a corser hair type, which caused strands to be static and hard to control and I also should have practised the night before as to remind myself of the precision that I needed.
I have enough confidence in the quality of Lauren's work that I have agreed to edit the photos myself, which will take some of the worry out of having to wait to see the final photos and also means that I can start creating the post production effects that I want to add (see mood board) To do this I have self taught the techniques that are required by watching photoshop tutorials on Youtube, and this proved really successful. Examples are below.
I am really happy with my growth and progress in digital systems like Photoshop, Indesign and Final Cut Pro over this unit and would now feel confident in listing these thins as a skill when applying to jobs that require this in industry.
