When researching photographers, one photographer who i really liked was David La Chapelle. I liked how he used surrealism in his photographs, how his photo told a story. I liked the bright colours, unsual location and props. I wanted to bring this into my own fashion shoot, when planning i didn't want to stick to normality. I began researching different face paints used in fashion photography, I was drawn towards the striking patterns and the effect that the face paint had to the photograph. I think it worked well as i wanted to create a surrealism effect, i feel the facepaint made the model look more intense and unsual. My final decision was the idea of black and white, I felt having the face white with black patterns on made a statement and was very striking to the eye. To the left is the final face paint that was the chosen design for the model to have.

 My fashion students initial idea was to have the models standing in a busy town, after discussion she said she wanted a simple background but also location shots. She wanted all the attention to be on the model, which after a discussion we both agreed on the simple but effective approach. One of our initial ideas was to take the model and place them in a normal situation, like a kitchen, shower and other settings around the house. Of course, this sounds a tad simple but with the models face paint and behaviour the photograph would of seemed more interesting than just someone taking a shower or making a cup of tea. The final choice was to have the model in front of a white background and also shots of the model up a tree. 


Choosing the colouring for the photographs, i experimented with different lighting and when editing; different colouring. Some photographs like the one presented to the left is dark and mysterious. The eyes in particular create a sense of uneasiness and mystery. I feel this worked well especially with the blank expression on the models face. The student wanted the model to have a sense of sexual element to him, so we decided he would model one piece of item at a time showing his chest. For the brighter photographs also displayed on the right i used bright lighting and minimal editing, addin a soft colouring to the photograph. 

When planning the photographs of the model up a tree, i decided i wanted to experiment with these photographs different to the ones taken against the white background. I wanted to use more colour and different angles than the basic portrait approach. After searching for the right tree, we found a forest and i attempted to prompt the model how to sit and behave. I feel the location shots turnt out well and i especially like the bright colours and position of the model sitting on a high branch.

Overall i am happy how the photographs turnt out and i feel my fashion student was happy with the out come too. The model looks intense and mysterious which was what we set out to do. If i was to do this fashion shoot again, i would take the photographs against the white back in a studio. I feel in a studio, different and better techniques of lighting could of been used making the photograph even more interesting.