These are some of the raw results from 3 test shoots I conducted. I played around with different camera settings and props to create the images I wanted. I used flash to give the images the light they needed to make the sitter stand out against the pale background. I think using the mouth and eyes that I did was an effective choice as they work well with the subjects skin tone and other features. I wanted to make sure they lined up s best they could for the shoot so the pictures would look more realistic. I wanted the eyes to stand out to create shadows and different results when I put the photographs in black and white. Overall I am happy with the way these photographs turned out, if I could change anything about the way I conducted the shoots I would have used more advanced lighting and a wider range of props.

These are some of the outcomes from the best results from my test shoots I have been conducting over the past few weeks. The theme of these images is manipulation and playing on the idea of beauty. I wanted to break the common perception of ‘normal’ portraiture by photographing the sitter in a unflattering way opposed to standard portraits taken to make the sitter look their best. I made the photographs black and white to add depth and bring out the imperfections in the sitters face and to highlight the make-up and props I added to the photographs.

These are a series of portraits I took of Cami after conducting her interview. the task was to record 10 minuets of questions from the interviewee and then take their portrait after conducting the interview. Overall I found this task useful because it prepared me for potentially being interviewed or conducting   an interview later in my photographic career. These are some of the results i gained from today’s session.

These are some previous photographs I have taken using motion blur. Some of these images where take in a studio environment, where as the others where taken at my house. overall I liked the effect motion blur has on my photographs. It gives them a sense of movement and it is defiantly a photographic technique I would use again. I need some practice on this element of photography but I am happy to do so because it was an enjoyable experience that can bring a lot of depth to photographs. Motion Blur is defiantly a technique I am considering using in my final images for identity.

These are some of the first photographs I took in relation to the project identity. The concept behind these photogfaphs was to manipulate a persons identity. I asked the subject if they wanted to change anything about their identity, the subject replied they wanted to change the colour of their eyes and their ability to grow facial hair. In response to this I took pictures out of  magazines that related to the subjects expectations of their body and photographed them over the subjects actully features. I am happy with the outcome for a first test shoot but the idea needs a lot more thought and  experimentation put into it as the project develops during the next upcoming weeks.

These are some of the results from the film noir workshop I took part in today. This workshop taught me about the key lighting techniques used when creating famous film noir film sets and photo shoots. one of the key elements I took away from this workshop is that smoke can be used to highlight and help define areas of light. Smoke hovers around light sources to define them, this is a useful element because it brings a sense of depth to photographs.