To produce tableau vivant images, the studio was used in order retain full control over things such as lighting and the background. The images that we decided to replicate were the following:

All of the above images were chosen for their story telling visuals, as each image portrays a still frame from what would usually be depicted as a fast moving scene.

The products of the photo-shoot we conducted in the studio can be seen in the contact sheets below:

 

Key:

Red F: Out of focus, Red P: Subject in the wrong position, Green F: slightly out of focus, Green P: subject in slightly incorrect position, Red box: discarded image, Green box: selected for possible to final image

The above images were taken by a range of other students within the photography class, and the lighting and prop management was coordinated by a range of photography students as well. After analyzing the end results for the tableaux photo-shoots, I have decided on the following 2 final images:

Above is the final edited image from the photo-shoot in which we attempted to recreate “Liberty Leading the People”, a painting created by Delacroix. This image required props in order to create a flag, and the studio was used in order to draw maximum attention to the subjects in the foreground. The lighting in this image is focused on the subject representing Liberty, and the rest of the image is relatively shaded. This is done to mimic the atmosphere of a war setting, and the saturation as been turned up slightly to mimic the slightly orange tone of the original image. The image has also been edited to remove the white floor and curtains in the background, allowing or the image seem slightly more realistic

The image above is the final edited image from our attempt to mimic the photograph taken by Lachapelle, “Last Supper”. For this image we used a table as a prop, and pointed the lighting towards the subject in the middle of the table, accentuating the fact that this subject is supposed to represent Jesus. Editing has resulted in the darkening of the background, which allows for the scene to draw maximum attention to the subjects and the foreground.