For my first photoshoot I will photograph some of my team mates in basketball, having a consistent lighting and consistent clothing to get me into this project. I will then put it into a topography of photos. I will be using my knowledge from my photoshoot work a year ago, using lighting like Rembrandt, Butterfly and Chiaruscuro to draw more attention towards the face:
Rembrandt lighting setup
Butterfly
Chiaruscuro
I want to also take some photos on the basketball court, using Neil Leifer as my inspiration. the photos below are some examples of what I will be trying to create.:
Then I will take photos of my friend tony, being obsessed with the grind of basketball, and obsessed with the sport in general. Ill first go to his room, which is surrounded by basketball posters, shoes and basketballs, I will be using Sam Taylor-Johnson – crying men project as an inspiration.
I also want to take some photos in the style of Paul m smith, where he edits himself to be in a photo multiple times. I will be using my friend tony again to get these photos. I think this would work well as he is so invested in basketball that he only plays by himself, not investing himself with the rest of the team.
Another Idea is too take photos like Tom woods, but using my basketball team instead. I will go around town and replicating photos like this one:
Beans and chips 2, 1990
Taking shoots of basketball cloths and Item could be a good addition to my project as well.
