Tableaux vivant is a static photo containing one or more actors. French for ‘living picture’ shows these actors stationary often with props, costume and precise positioning. It is a mixture of theater and visual arts.

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Examples of David LaChapelle’s work

Possible example of a shot I may try to recreate, however i will aim to change the destruction of household items to something more fitting with todays social standards.

Tableau photography A tableau vivant French for ‘living picture’, is a static scene containing one or more actors or …. The tableau as a form still dominates the art photography market.

For my tableau photoshoot i have chosen the following photos to recreate.

Below are my 3 final images from the studio portraiture shoot. I have chosen these image because they are high quality and interesting to look at for the viewer.

final image one

I have chosen this image for one of my finals as it is a strong image in terms of composition and aesthetics, as there is negative space that draws more attention to the individual. The pose the individual did is also effective, as it allows for shadows to be cast on the face and a more interesting pose than a simple straight on shot. The contrast between the light and dark is also very powerful too. This element was captured by placing a continuous light on individuals face, which only illuminated parts of it, to create strong shadows and bright lights. If I were to take this photograph again, I would try to position the light in a way that would mean that the backdrop was not illuminated as much, as it is a little distracting. Having a darker backdrop would also allow there to be a stronger negative space to draw more eyes towards the individuals face.

final image two

I have chosen this image to be one of my finals because I like the movement of the hair and the way it contrasts and sits against the white backdrop. Even though this photograph contains motion blur it is still a strong image, because the movement of the hands add interest and extra movement to the photograph. The hair stands out well as all the other aspects of the image are black and white. The individuals position is playful and joyful, which relates to the movement of the hair. If I were to take this photograph again, I would have tried to included more of the body, as it would have improved the composition as the photograph is quite full, but having more of the body would have balanced it out.

final image three

I have chosen this image to be one of my finals as it is creative and includes more than one image doing the same activity. By lining up the photographs in a way to look like they are joined in a way, came to me on the spot, as I liked these images but found they were very similar. However by placing them into Photoshop and playing around with the position of the images, this idea was created. The background colour adds to the creativeness of the image and how fun it is, even though it is only a light colour. I made it a pastel colour so it would not distract from the images. If I were to create this image again, I would try to take the photographs from straight on, so that the hair could flow and connect in a more realistic way.

whole shoot evaluation

Overall I think this shoot was successful and most of my images turned out the way I had wanted them to. It was my first time shooting in the studio, so at first I had to experiment with the camera setting to allow me to get a correctly exposed image at the right shutter speed. But after a few changes I found the correct settings. I have gained more confidence when directing my individual now, and I think this has improved my image quality as the poses and expressions are more interesting. I really like how the two point lighting photographs came out and how eye catching they are, due to the high exposure. If I were to do this shoot again, I would try to get a broader range of angles of the individual, as this will make my selection process easier as there will be more photographs to chose from. I would also try and experiment with the one point lighting by placing the continuous light in different places, to cast more interesting shadows too.

who is DAVID BAILEY and what do they do?

BAILEY is an english fashion and portrait photographer, who was a photographer for british magazine vogue. BAILEY also directed many tv comericals and documentaries. He is a very well known photographer who took photographs of many musicians for their album covers and various other things.

mood board of DAVID BAILEYS photographs

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analysis of DAVID BAILEYS photograph

The lighting in this photograph is artificial, as it is controlled by BAILEY to be bright and high. BAILEY has positioned the lighting in a particular way to allow for a successful image. In this photograph BAILEY might have used lighting on the left of the model and behind, to create a high key image, that has shadowing on the right side of the photograph. All of the individuals features are will lit and illuminated, suggesting that is light coming from in front too. The shutter speed would have been quite high, as there are no motion blur or places out of focus. BAILEY has edited the photograph to be black and white, to create a more eye catching and stronger photograph. There is a good balance of light and dark, as the models outfit contrasts with the background, as it is dark. The head accessory adds an interesting texture to the photograph, that stands out and creates interest for the viewer. This texture is also a repeating pattern too, which acts as a drawing point for a viewer. BAILEY must have deliberately used this head accessory for this exact reason.

how am i going to relate to DAVID BAILEY when i take my photographs?

get very bold photographs.