PHOTOSHOOT PLAN:

WHO

I will be taking photographs of people in Hautlieu school, from age 16-17. they will be both male and female models who will be photographed.

WHAT

I will focus on the faces of the models, specifically on facial features such as nose, eyes, mouth, and collectively together to form facial expressions. I may experiment with emotions, taking photos of one model, with a range of expressions; happy, sad, scared.

WHERE

I will have my photoshoot in the studio, where I can use the black and white curtains to create the backdrop. I will also be able to set up a 2 or 3 point lighting system to illuminate my model.

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WHEN

I will take the photographs on Monday the 13th of January, through the entire day, depending on when the studio is free and when my models are free.

WHY

My idea is to create some sort of montage of a range of peoples faces, to explore idea that ones identity can be aspects of their body (specifically face). It will bring the idea that someone can be identified through their facial features, suggesting that faces can be one of the simplest forms of one’s identity. The concept of using many different people to create the final image is to show that everyone is different due to their face/ facial features, which, make them identifiable to their name.

EDITING TECHNIQUE FOR A RANGE OF FINAL IMAGES INSPIRED BY ROSANNA JONES PHOTOGRAPHY: It alters the facial features by manual manipulation, playing with the idea of identity.

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HOW

I will set up the studio with the camera on a tripod to prevent camera shakes, so the images are in focus, as well as having a two point lighting system with a neutral coloured LED panel illuminating the subject. However, to create softer lighting and decrease shadows, I may use a three point lighting system instead. The camera should be around 200 so that the image isn’t grainy, and the shutter speed should be short to keep the image in focus as the model may move around( 1/250). The aperture should be an average f/4

To create different shades of backgrounds like in the images presented above by Rosanna Jones, I will alter lighting positions during my photoshoot.

Kensuke Koike is a Japanese Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1980. His work was featured in several exhibitions at key galleries and museums. He looks at the idea of identity, primarily using portraits. Koike uses found imagery from shops, archives and books. He edits these images analogue and is known for distorting bodies and faces in simplistic but effective ways.

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I like his style of work as it has a message that one photo can have multiple meanings. His work conveys this message as most of his images he has created have been all from one single photo. I especially like his 3 dimensional cube photo (second down) as it is made all from 2 dimensional shapes he has cut yet effectively distorts the face.

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