PHOTOSHOOT 1
HUMAN FORM
Throughout this project, I have studied photographers such as Peter Lindbergh. His belief that the responsibility of photographers today is to free women from the terror of youth and perfection, which particularly resonates within the meaning behind my work. In my first photoshoot I focused on close-up detailed shots of the face, I also experimented with reflections in a broken mirror to demonstrate how toxic societal beauty standards create distorted perceptions of the self.
PHOTOSHOOT 2
PHOTOSHOOT 2
Throughout this photoshoot, I asked each of the models to wear the clothes they normally would and do their hair and makeup as they usually would. I wanted to capture their authentic selves within these images. I have levelled the images in photoshop and converted them into black and white, but I did not retouch any perceived 'flaws' out of the images as I wanted them to be raw and be a true representation of them. Unlike the highly edited images that are produced in magazines that can create unrealistic standards for impressionable people.
PHOTOSHOOT 3
PHOTOSHOOT 3
Throughout this photoshoot, I experimented with using direct sunlight, producing this high contrast images that highlight the details on the model's face. The harsh light also emphasis the structure and contours within the models face and created dark shadows. I then adjusted the levels on these photos in photoshop and converted them into black and white.
PHOTOSHOOT 4
PHOTOSHOOT 4
Throughout this photoshoot, I experimented with reflections using a mirror to raise ideas on how magazines are affected people's own perceptions of themselves. I also asked the models to do their hair and makeup as they normally would and wear their usual clothes, so I could capture an accurate and realistic representation of them. I took these photos in natural environments to reflect the naturalistic approach of my photography. I levelled these photos in photoshop and then converted them into black and white so the focus of the image remains of the people in the photo themselves and the message behind the photos.
PHOTOSHOOT 5
PHOTOSHOOT 5
Throughout this photoshoot, due to the current pandemic and lockdown I was limited as to which models I could use. I could only use people that lived in my house and as I had already photographed my brother for this project, I took inspiration from photographers such as Cindy Sherman and the self portraiture nature of their images. Within these images, I have captured myself and I have experimented with shutter speed to create blurred effects within them to distort the images. These distortions reflect the distorted reflections of ourselves, overall post produced images create. These images are also extremely posed and staged demonstrating how we portray ourselves in a certain light throughout the media and this eventually leads to insecurities within ourselves when we are not looking 'our best'. Within these images, I used a tripod and set the camera up on a self timer, I found it difficult to frame the images and see exactly what I was taking as I was in the images myself. However despite this some of the images were still successful.
