Final 7 photographs in art steps

Evaluation

I think my photoshoot was successful, it was based on the photographer Clare Rae. I took a selection of photos, each one exploring different angles, lighting, and compositions. Out of those, I was able to narrow it down to 7 final pieces that I believe work well together and intertwine geometric structures with human form. As a group of photos, the diversity in the angles and shapes created by the human form and geometric shapes, creating a sense that these are human sculptures.

Clare Rae often discusses themes of being trapped in her work, and I was drawn to that concept as an inspiration for my own project. The idea of being trapped became a central theme in my photos, so I incorporated picture frames to symbolize this feeling of confinement as well as the idea of the human sculpture. By framing my model in various ways, I was able to visually represent the idea of entrapment, as if the frames themselves were a boundary the model was trying to escape.

For the editing process, I decided to convert the photos into black and white, as I wanted to emulate Clare Rae’s distinctive black-and-white identity photo style. The black and white removes any distractions on colour, putting more focus on the shape and form.

Looking back, if I were to do the photoshoot again, there are a few changes I’d consider making. I would experiment with a wider range of angles to capture more diverse perspectives. I think there’s potential to push the composition further and bring even more variety to the images and shapes. Additionally, I would encourage my model to experiment with a greater range of poses and shapes within the frames, exploring more dynamic and unexpected positions. This would add even more depth and complexity to the overall concept, helping to tell a more unique story about restriction, freedom and the geometric shape of the body with the frame.

Portraiture

I also printed out my environmental and studio portraiture photos along with my identity ones.