For my photoshoot focused on landscapes, I went to an area which had trees and nature like a forest but also some sand dunes. I tried to capture images of every aspect.
These are some of my final photos from the photoshoot:
For this photoshoot I too a lot of inspiration from Cindy Sherman and how she would show more of the stereotypical jobs for women or the way society views women.
For the photoshoot I tired to create a similar feel to photos and kind of recreate some of them myself.
I think these photos came out really good they had this very feminine feel to them just like the original artists did.
I do think these photos could have benefitted with some better lighting I think next time I would try and get ring light in order to take these photos.
However I still think they came out really good and I still had some good contrast and clarity in the image.
I really like this photo I think the lighting really makes the models face stand out which works well with the eye contact as it makes her appear really confident and serious which society associates as quite a masculine trait to have.
This part of the photoshoot i was trying to recreate and taking inspiration from this photos from Cindy Sherman
This part of the photoshoot definitely had the best lighting as I was able to use a ring light so i was able to capture a lot more detail in the image compared to some of the others. The strong lighting meant you could see a lot more contrast between the models face and the makeup which is streaming down her face.
I actually think the lighting works better in my photos compared to the original because I believe you cant see very clearly which is actually happening in her photo which might have been what she was trying to achieve however I think mine achieve the idea better as it stand out more and illustrates the point better .
For this photoshoot, the idea was to capture the feminine body and the masculine body by showing off feminine features like curves and for guys more muscular aspects. I’ve done the body parts in black and white just like Robert Mapplethorpe did for his photos.
However i did do some photos which wasn’t inspired by anyone and just how I thought femininity could be portrayed.
I really like this image I think you can clearly see where I got my inspiration from. I think the black background works really well behind as it creates a good contrast and it makes the model stand out and draws your eye to him as he is the only visible thing in the image.
I think these photos were really successful I tried to recreate the hands picture with both and guy and a girl as you can clearly see which is which as the female hand has the softer shapes and she has has her nailed done which is quite a feminine trait. Then you have the males hand which is a lot more angular you can see those more prominent veins and bones in the hand unlike with the feminine hand.
Both these images as well as the one above once again show off the idea between masculinity being more sharp and angular and femininity being rounder and curved. The picture of the models stomach and hip dips show off some of the most feminine part of women. And then the image of the guys back and arms show off more masculine parts of the body.
For this half of photoshoot I strayed away from the artist as I wanted to a more playful side to men and women and show more action shots rather than showing how they are physically different I tired to show it more through personality and emotion.
I think the mirror photo worked really well in my opinion because being focused on your looks and making sure you look good society shows as more of a feminine quality so having the male model play with his hair and look in the mirror was me trying to show how guys also worry about their looks.
I think these images were very successful I think the colours give the images a playful and feminine feel to them as they are also quite stereotypically feminine colours. The photos of the model sitting I tried to have her appear more masculine by sitting up very straight and appearing really confident which is usually associated as more of a masculine trait to have.
I then tried to do the opposite with the photos above by showing the friendship and the connection between the two models as being close and hugging is once again more of a feminine thing to do in society.
for these images I was inspired by Duane Michal’s project “Dr. Heisenberg’s Magic Mirror of Uncertainty”. However unlike Duane Michal’s I will be editing to distortion onto the mirror.
I am able to achieve this by selecting the part of the image I would like the distort for these it is the mirror.
Then one I have done that I duplicated that layer and pressed the smart object option.
Then I went into the layers category to go into the distort section which is where at first i was using the wave distortion filter .
Later I started to experiment with the pixelate section where I tried both crystalize which mainly made the mirror look pixelated and the second one was the section called mezzotint.
I think both of these images came out really good although it isn’t the same exact same as the inspiration artist I think the links and inspiration is quite clear which I like. As I still have that clearly distorted image but instead of just stretching the models face I’ve made the picture look all wobbly and unclear which is how he may feel emotionally.
I think overall I’m very happy with this photoshoot because i also feel like the original artist should have had similar ones just with wen as its quite common for people to believe women are the ones who struggle with self image however men also face those issues too so by having the model be male I think i captured how men don’t always have a constant self image too.
These images below are heavily inspired by Lauren Withrow’s work. I tried to capture the images so they had the same feel to them as all of her photos have this amazing calming and tranquil feeling to them.
I was able to find a field which I felt worked perfectly for Lauren Withrow’s style of work.
This is definitely one of my favourite photos I took for this photoshoot. I love the way i can tell who I was inspired by and captured her exempts without completely coping the image. I think the picture works really well with the model being in focus and the the plants being blurred it kind of creates this boundary between the two. It also softens the image slightly I find which I think helps show off the femininity within the photo.
For this photo above I took a lot of inspiration from the image on the right. I though the wind moving the models hair looked so interesting and dynamic. I think the hair gives the image so much movement and life as everything appeared so still without it.
I was tempted to edit the image into black and white however I think the colour of the sea and sky made the image look quite cheerful and happy rather than more dull and gloomy and seeing as I was trying to add life the the image it worked better.
Overall I believe the photoshoot came out well I was happy with the photos. They had clear links to the inspiration. I think all the photos ended up looking really feminine with those soft shapes and colours which is what I was trying to achieve.
I think if I was doing the photos again I would try and have more of a side on shot of the hair in the wind like Lauren Withrow has because I think being able to see her face as well as her her was very successful.
I’m very happy with how this photoshoot came out I think the first one is my favourite because I think it looks good that u can easily tell which part of the face unlike some of the others where it’s not as clear I just don’t think it works very well as it makes the photo look overly busy and chaotic. Whereas although there is a lot going on in the first image it loos quite organised.
I also think the contrast in the first one works really well because the models face is well lit up which contrasts nicely against the dark background which does draw more attention to her face
For photomontage I was inspired by David Hockney’s work. For the editing what I had to do was find two images for the first two edits i did I used two pictures of the same model however for the last edit I did I used two different models. Then you need to select small sections of the image and use layer via copy . You can also add whets called as a “stroke” which gives you a slight boarder around the small section which adds more dimension to the image.
Then all I had to do was drag the parts I selected off the other model onto the image I wanted. Next all that was left to was arrange all of the selected little images so that I basically creator and new face and it helps to layer some of the pictures on top of each other.
In this first photoshoot I focused on taking photographs centralised on females and the female body/features, things that can be considered more feminine like and more stereotypical. We used different lightning to contrast and to play around with the differences and how to highlight different elements to make them much more vibrant and bold.
In this photo shoot, I focused on emphasizing and including the different features of the female body and general features that aren’t generally “highlighted” (in the photo and metaphorically). In the photograph, the chest and lower stomach are emphasized with the bright blue lighting presented in the specific area. This bright blue lighting can alternately show thoughts of the stereotypical outlook on gender with colors of pink being used for females and blue for boys, this contrast between the harsh and brightly lit blue lighting being emphasized on a female body, especially on more highlighted parts linking to femininity and feminine insecurities creates this collision between feminity and masculinity. This collision presents the differences that can be shown in both genders and makes these “binary opposites” more understood.
The three photographs above all present the model’s skin and different textures of skin presented under different angles, different lighting, and different positions. I believe the photographs add even more under the term femininity as many females would be uncomfortable and less likely to present their stomach so freely and unde “harsh” and “unflattering” lighting as it is uncommon in this day and age for “uncomplimentary” photographs to be shown so freely publicly due to feminine insecurities and personal problems and issues with young girls bodies and the way they are portrayed.
In the photographs above the model is positioned in a “masculine-like” way, this term can be described as “man’s spreading” typically done and presented on a male body and approach, this gender identity can opposed where the female subject performs this with her body highlighting this opposition, as well as the lighting and “contrast” as the two similar photographs appear to have a bitter tone of red on the face. The subject puts on a “fearless” and bold/brave face as the light appears more red-toned but as the photograph appears darker and bluer on the right the subject looks more relaxed, joyful, and bubbly. The variation between the lighting and how it can affect the way a person can be influenced to “behave” and “look the part” can show links between strength vs weakness as the different lighting can change whether an individual “looks” more intimidating yet “stronger”.
In these photographs, the subject is another female recreating similar outlooks from before. The difference between the red and blue pairs well together especially in the second photograph when there is a clear split between the tonalities. In the first photograph, the subject is smiling and appears very bubbly. This contrasts with the other subjects under similar outlooks but the other subjects looked in a more “masculine” and bolder way.
In this photograph I positioned myself so my “hip dips” can be clearer to see and present. I made sure that they look highlighted behind the light and angled. I like how the colourful light looks and how it focuses on that specific part making it look important and the main symbol.
In this photoshoot my friends and I took photos inspired by Cindy Sherman and her 1950s inspired housewife untitled stills. We created and took inspiration form Cindy Sherman when creating these photographs, by taking photos by the kitchen e.g floors, sinks, cabinets, stove or on the bed. Things that worked well in the photoshoot was taking photographs inspired on the bed and positioning the model similarly to how Cindy Sherman did in her own work.
I tried recreating the crying/ physically abused Cindy Sherman untitled still by creating a makeup smeared appearance on myself and my other subject in the photograph below.
I looked at her work and found the location to be similar e.g. bookcase. Many if not all Cindy Sherman’s photographs are in black and white with a slight orange/brown hue/photo filter to added to the old fashioned look.
When choosing the subjects facial expressions in the photographs many of the Cindy Sherman’s look innocent, hurt, scare yet confused at the same time, I tried to recreate that in my photographs.
