Below are all the images I chose to edit from my shoot for tableau vivant. I edited them on Lightroom as it allows for more in-depth editing.

image one

For this image, I decreased the saturation as the face is quite red and looks unnatural. I also altered the levels of the image to create darker darks and lighter lights, this allowed for the background to become a lot lighter and brighter, attracting the viewer more to the face.

image two

For this image, there was very little editing need to make it strong and interesting. All I did was alter the levels to make it more balanced and easy on the eye.

image three

For this image, I again decreased the saturation to make sure the face looked less red and more natural. I also altered the highlights and shadows, meaning the background became brighter.

image four

For this image, I decided to yet again decrease the saturation to make sure the face looked less red and more natural. I also increase the highlights to make sure the features on the face were more illuminated and easier to see.

who will i photograph?

my family, friends and myself

when am i going to take the photographs?

when the light is nice and natural

where will i take the photographs?

either in the studio or in a location that relates to the individuals identity

why am i designing my photoshoot in this way?

to link to how people identify as and how they can be connected to another person

how am i going to take my photographs?

with my panasonic camera, maybe with a tripod in the studio. when photographing myself i will either use the self timer or a trigger button

who is JOACHIM SCHMID and what do they do?

JOACHIM SCHMID is a berlin based photographer, who has been taking photographs since 1980. SCHMID began their career as a freelance critic and a publisher of Fotokritik. Once they ceased the production of Fotokritik, they began to work on their own work, mainly using found and archival photographs. SCHMID‘s work has been internationally exhibited. They create work that was once mundane but now is intriguing and captivating. JOACHIM SCHMID uses lost and thrown away images that he has found in the street in Berlin.

moodboard of JOACHIM SCHMID’s images

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analysis of JOACHIM SCHMID’s image

The lighting in this photograph is very bright, almost too bright as it flattens the features and creates no shadows or contrast. For this picture, the lighting would have been a flash head light, as the light is bright and there are no shadows. This photograph is in black and white. The tones are very flat and there is not a big tonal range, as there are no very dark darks. This photograph has no texture, which also links to the reason why it looks flat and 2D. There is a contrast been the two halves as the patterns they are wearing clash and dont work well together. The pairing of the images creates confusion for the viewer as they will not know why they have been put together and the significance of the reason too.

how am i going to link to JOACHIM SCHMID?

• photograph individuals and use an archival image of them as the other side of the photograph.
• photograph individuals and use a found image of a person that relates to what they identify as, eg. race.
• photograph individuals and use a picture of a family member as the other side of the photograph.
• use archival images of people that identify as something similar and mix the photographs up.

JOACHIM SCHMID

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what do I like about JOACHIM SCHMID’s images?

• how simple the look on face value
• how complex they are when you delve deeper into the meaning of the pairing of the images
• how the halves flow and work together to create a good composition

how could I link my photographs to JOACHIM SCHMID?

• photograph my individual and take a photograph from their childhood and match them up together, to create the sense of how their identity has change over time.
• photograph my individual and find an archival image that links to how they identify, eg. race.

EDWARD HONAKER

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what do I like about EDWARD HONAKER’s images?

• how the faces are blurred
• how these images could be true for any individual as the face is unknown
• links to lots of identity problems such as, lack of identity

how could I link to EDWARD HONAKER?

• blur faces on photographs to show how identity issues could happen to anyone
• find old family photographs and cross out faces of those who have changed or how are no longer alive

CHRISTIAN MARCLAY

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what I like about CHRISTIAN MARCLAY’s images

• the mix between different black and white and coloured album covers
• the way each cover sits on another and fits together
• the thought that has gone into each album cover being placed by another, as in why it has been placed with another
• the mix between genders
• the notion of how each album links to another in some way

how could I to link to CHRISTIAN MARCLAY?

• link my individuals to what music they enjoy listening to
• explore the stereotypical music tastes for people and how it may not be correct

Identity is what makes you, you, whether it be where you are from, what your religion is, what your ethnicity is, where you live, what your social standing is, how wealthy you are and much more. Identity can be influenced by many such as geographics, culture, social aspects, political beliefs and a loss of identity. Identity can also be influenced by how one sees themselves and how you define yourself .

gender identity- the personal sense of one’s own gender

cultural identity- belonging to a group

social identity- persons sense of who they are based on belonging to a group

geographical identity- sense of attachment to a place

political identity- sense of who you are based on your political beliefs

lack/ loss of identity- a sense of losing something that once made you ‘you’

identity mood board

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above i have annotated the photographs with a ‘+’ that i would like to look into more detail as they are interesting and relate to how i am going to explore identity.

for the identity project i am going to look at LACK OF IDENTITY, CHANGE OF IDENTITY and THINGS I IDENTITY WITH.

who will i be photograph?

i am going to photograph my friends, mum and sister.

when am i going to take the photographs?

i am going to take photographs during school, during a shopping trip and while my mum is cleaning the house.

where will i take my photographs?

i am going take photographs in town, at school and in my house.

why am i designing my photo shoot in this way?

i am designing my photo shoot in this way because i want to capture how women are perceived to act in these areas, similar to HANNAH STARKEY.

how am i going to take my photographs?

i am going to use my panasonic camera.

who is HANNAH STARKEY and what do they do?

HANNAH STARKEY is an english photographer who delves into the stereotypes of women and captures them in the city environment. STARKEY was born in Belfast and studied film and photography at Napier University. STARKEY’s images show suggestive narratives through their appropriation of cultural templates: issues of class, race, gender, and identity are implied through the physical appearance of her models or places.

mood board of HANNAH STARKEY’s photographs

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analysis of HANNAH STARKEY’s piece

The lighting in this photograph, taken by HANNAH STARKEY, is natural, as there is no particular area that is illuminated for effect. The faces however are clearly lit, but this may be just because of a window near the area where the photograph was taken. The white balance of the photograph is accurate as the colours are normal and don’t have a tint to them, which would indicate that the image is not taken with the correct white balance. The colours in this photograph are plain and dull, however there are pops of colour, which can be seen in the red plate and the banana skin. This pop of colour is placed in a good area, to draw in the viewers eye. The background is very textured and is eye catching. STARKEY clearly picked this background on purpose as it is eye catching and the light hits it nicely and reflects beauty. STARKEY composed this photograph carefully, placing the women on the left, leaving lots of negative space, to draw the viewers eye to the women. The notion that women are perfect and like to be seen as being perfect is clearly shown in this photograph capture by STARKEY. This photograph also portrays the stereotypical acts that women do while out and about, here taking a selfie. It is interesting to look at the composition of the photograph, and to think how the women are picture alone, with no other people and how it could relate to emotional disconnection. It also shows how women are segregated from society and must be separate. STARKEY titles her work vaguely, calling them ‘untitled‘, which also may relate to how women are seen to be worthless and unworthy of a name too.

how am i going to relate to HANNAH STARKEY in my own photographs?

I am going to look at gender roles and how women are perceived to act at home, school and town.

what is tableau vivant?

tableau vivant is a static scene of one or more actors or models, who are silent and stationary. The actors or models are normally in costume and carefully posed, in a dramatic way, to tell a narrative.

mood board of tableau vivant

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Above are the ideas I like for tableau vivant. The photographs I have annotated ‘+’ are from photographers I am interested in as the look at gender roles and lack of identity. I will also look more into these photographers too.

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.