First Shoot

Here you can see my all the images from my first shoot. All the images are in a simple low-key style.

I Really like this image, due to the low-key style and use of a shoot through umbrella I have managed to cast a soft light over the face of the model, I deliberately positioned the light so that it would not leave harsh shadows on the face, but just enough so it still leaves the dark shadowes towards the back of the head, I really like this effect of how the head seems to drift off into the darkness, I like how I have managed to make the head seem as if it is standing alone without a body, this is due to the model wearing only black, but also because i have positioned her just far enough from the background to cancel it out. I beleive that the subtle tones and colours in the image almost make it look like a detailed painting, and the shiny head scalf helps the head stand out from the background. I think this image would appeal to people of all ages, and beleive it could be used as a stand alone peice of art.

This image on the right has been created with all of the same methods as the previous image, only this time i have decided to crop the image right up against the models face to try and create a more intimate feel within the image. I feel this is quite successfull, as by looking at her face you start to wonder what she is thinking about, and i beleive that the inclusion of the large dark area infront of her makes it seem she is looking into nothingness, and increases the viewers perseption that this woman is deep in thought.
I find it quite interesting to see that a simple prop can change your whole perception of a person, with the scalf the model does look quite comfortable in it and i dont beleive many would question her wearing it, despite not being of muslim faith. Again i feel this image is suitable for people of all ages, but i dont think it is as commercially viable as the previous image, I dont think there is enough shape or pattern within the composition to acheive this effect.


This is my most favoured of the selection, I think I have managed to make the model look attractive despite most of her face being covered, maybe this could go towards saying that beuty is in the eyes. I decided to crop this image right upto the face, this is so that it would make a focal point of the eye. I feel that this image isnt the most artistic looking image, I think the could appeal to people of all ages and backgrounds and beleive that it could have use within the fashion industry, it think it would be a great way to advertise makeup or eye liner. I really like how the light reacts with the shiny material of the scalf, I like how u can have very bright glaring sections on the scalf which is then cancelled out by an adjacent dark spot held within the folds of the material.


Here on the right u can see the image that i took before the previous image, sa you can see it is very similar in characteristics only the cropping is different, with this image I included most of the upper torsoe and tried to include as much as the scalf as possible within the composition. I quite like the image, but the whole point of the image was to make a focal point of the eye, and with it having loose cropping I feel this draws the viewers attention away from this. I feel you are more inclined to look at the scalf rather than her face, although I did try to use the scalf as something for your eye to follow towards the focal point.


With this image on the right i thought I would play arround with the perspective to try and put a little more interest into the shot I am very pleased with the outcome of this shot, I like how the low-key lighting has picked up on all the creases on the stretched peice of scalf, creating pattern and detail. Despite these plus points I dont think it meets upto my requirements for the shot, despite the scalf leading your eye along the composition towards the eye, I dont think the eye is in enough of a view to be considered as a strong focal point.

I have chosen to include the image on the right as i believe it to be very close to what i was looking for in my final peice, I think the focal point of the eye is very clear, but I think that with closer cropping it would make a strionger focal point of the eye, and also allow the veiwer to see all of the detail, coulours and patters in the eye itself.