This shoot was in a different location on a different day. The intention was just explore myself, what I felt and to just be free. I shot on the University's Nikon D810, which is usually amazing in low light but turned out uper grainy due to shooting at 10,000 ISO. I have used this ISO with very little problems before at this level of ISO. However in post production I embraced this and tried to have a very vintage style series which would go with the first shoot, where the grain would enhance this look.
This image was actually just for the test shoot to test the exposure, yet I really like it. It is a candid image which the others are not. I had no intentions for this image to be seen and so all barriers on my appearance went down. I do feel like I look ugly but that's that's me. It's not my favourite angle which I usually make sure is the way I look, it shows my wrinkles which i'm incredibly insecure about as well as all of my face flabs which I despise. Because of this you can see how little I cared at that moment. This is emphasised by my facial expressions that are vacant and uninspired.
The arms by the side with sleeves covering my hands also add to this look of defeat and lack of care.
The contrast between the adidas sweater and the big tulle skirt is clearly what makes this image stand out. It's a contrast between the me I want to project and the me that is more accurate to the 'real' me. It's the actress that plays the character, in costume.
This image has a certain look of mourning. I tried two different edits, one with more of a vintage, sepia look and one more along the lines of the first shoot (desaturated, fog, ) just to see which worked best.
I personally prefer the first version because it gives the image that fascination that we feel when we look at images from the 1800's because we long to know the backstory. the contrast is much more flat to suit the aesthetic which also reflects on the feelings that the character is possessing.
The hair appears matted and undesirable, like she hasn't cared for it in a while and it's become neglected.
The flowers in the hand also emphasise this feeling of mourning, as if she's about to lay flowers on a grave.
This image is a contrast in mood to the above image. She's taking more care with her hair, and she seems as if she feels alone. There is no acknowledgement of the camera or a person behind it.
However, I feel that there isn't much more to the image and so it's really not my favourite.
I love how creepy and dark this image looks. I love how the eyes are obstructed by the hair falling over the face, caused by the lowered head.
The position of the arms is unnatural and therefore uncomfortable to look at.
Despite having no eye contact you can tell that she can see you and is looking at you. This is a way to make the viewer nervous and immediately want to know the identity of the person, to know whether their feeling of wariness is warranted or not. The locations plays a really big part of this - with the isolation the woods give, it leaves you to wonder why such a person would be in there alone in such a formal dress. The location is only strengthened by the pose, for if the pose was more innocent the context of the location within the mind of the viewer would adapt.
I chose this focal length to have a more personal feeling while also showing off the dress in order to give the audience another layer to dissect and try to understand, while also giving the image a fantasy feeling.
This feeling is almost counteracted by the sepia and vintage look that seems to lock this event in time, distancing itself from the audience living in the present. This does however, ask for the audience to think about who this character could have been and therefore create their own context and backstory to try and understand the image.
The direct eye contact forms a sense of connection between the audience and the character. She appears content with being a little sad or confused. The hands to her face and chest look like she's hugging herself, using herself as comfort instead of the dress that was used in a few pictures above.
This image, to me, shows a lot of trouble and confusion from the character. Her hands in her hair are a sign of this, and she looks up as if looking for a solution for something.
Her hands don't look as elegant and relaxed as the previous image, which suggests that whatever is troubling her is causing her more stress here.
She seems to be unaware of the audience/camera and so the audience is able to look at her without feeling judged or be looked at back.
This one has very soft eye contact, forming that bond between viewer and audience. I feel that the pose is very 'princess-like' due to the delicate hands and the head to side in a dream like state. However, the facial expressions contrast to this because instead of looking blissful and dreamy, the character appears sad and maybe even empty. It's hard to read her emotions and therefore her thoughts. If the face were replaced with the typical smiling/dreamy facial expressions this image would be incredibly peaceful to look at, yet you get a sense that something is troubling her and so the bliss vanishes.
This image hasn't got the vintage/sepia toning on it because I didn't feel it would fit as well. I added the fog to create a more mythical, endearing scene that would be sure to increase the mystery value.
The idea was to create a really elegant scene, however I don't think that this was achieved. This is because the foot in the air is dirty, the hands are kind of just flopping wherever in a not so controlled and elegant fashion, and the foot on the ground feels like it should be on tiptoes to also add elegance and not just look like i'm in 'The Matrix'. I much prefer the similar image I took in the previous shoot and so doubt i'll be using this as a final image.
However, I do really appreciate the sense of movement the image has.
In conclusion, this shoot was rather different in terms of atmosphere and mood of the images, despite being in the same dress. I particularly like the first 3 images because they all say something about me more than the others. They seem stronger in message and mystery and I simply feel that the represent me and my thoughts far better than the others.
The vintage toning creates a distance between the audience and the image due to the difference in time, which allows the viewer to look at the image in a different way; perhaps in a more observant and curious manner as we look at vintage photographs to learn more about the deceased and the time they lived in. Because of this, it also suggests a dead emptiness in my mood and feelings.
In my next shoot I will try a different location in a different dress to try and find more possibilities with this project.
This image was actually just for the test shoot to test the exposure, yet I really like it. It is a candid image which the others are not. I had no intentions for this image to be seen and so all barriers on my appearance went down. I do feel like I look ugly but that's that's me. It's not my favourite angle which I usually make sure is the way I look, it shows my wrinkles which i'm incredibly insecure about as well as all of my face flabs which I despise. Because of this you can see how little I cared at that moment. This is emphasised by my facial expressions that are vacant and uninspired.
The arms by the side with sleeves covering my hands also add to this look of defeat and lack of care.
The contrast between the adidas sweater and the big tulle skirt is clearly what makes this image stand out. It's a contrast between the me I want to project and the me that is more accurate to the 'real' me. It's the actress that plays the character, in costume.
This image has a certain look of mourning. I tried two different edits, one with more of a vintage, sepia look and one more along the lines of the first shoot (desaturated, fog, ) just to see which worked best.
I personally prefer the first version because it gives the image that fascination that we feel when we look at images from the 1800's because we long to know the backstory. the contrast is much more flat to suit the aesthetic which also reflects on the feelings that the character is possessing.
The hair appears matted and undesirable, like she hasn't cared for it in a while and it's become neglected.
The flowers in the hand also emphasise this feeling of mourning, as if she's about to lay flowers on a grave.
This image is a contrast in mood to the above image. She's taking more care with her hair, and she seems as if she feels alone. There is no acknowledgement of the camera or a person behind it.
However, I feel that there isn't much more to the image and so it's really not my favourite.
I love how creepy and dark this image looks. I love how the eyes are obstructed by the hair falling over the face, caused by the lowered head.
The position of the arms is unnatural and therefore uncomfortable to look at.
Despite having no eye contact you can tell that she can see you and is looking at you. This is a way to make the viewer nervous and immediately want to know the identity of the person, to know whether their feeling of wariness is warranted or not. The locations plays a really big part of this - with the isolation the woods give, it leaves you to wonder why such a person would be in there alone in such a formal dress. The location is only strengthened by the pose, for if the pose was more innocent the context of the location within the mind of the viewer would adapt.
I chose this focal length to have a more personal feeling while also showing off the dress in order to give the audience another layer to dissect and try to understand, while also giving the image a fantasy feeling.
This feeling is almost counteracted by the sepia and vintage look that seems to lock this event in time, distancing itself from the audience living in the present. This does however, ask for the audience to think about who this character could have been and therefore create their own context and backstory to try and understand the image.
The direct eye contact forms a sense of connection between the audience and the character. She appears content with being a little sad or confused. The hands to her face and chest look like she's hugging herself, using herself as comfort instead of the dress that was used in a few pictures above.
This image, to me, shows a lot of trouble and confusion from the character. Her hands in her hair are a sign of this, and she looks up as if looking for a solution for something.
Her hands don't look as elegant and relaxed as the previous image, which suggests that whatever is troubling her is causing her more stress here.
She seems to be unaware of the audience/camera and so the audience is able to look at her without feeling judged or be looked at back.
This one has very soft eye contact, forming that bond between viewer and audience. I feel that the pose is very 'princess-like' due to the delicate hands and the head to side in a dream like state. However, the facial expressions contrast to this because instead of looking blissful and dreamy, the character appears sad and maybe even empty. It's hard to read her emotions and therefore her thoughts. If the face were replaced with the typical smiling/dreamy facial expressions this image would be incredibly peaceful to look at, yet you get a sense that something is troubling her and so the bliss vanishes.
This image hasn't got the vintage/sepia toning on it because I didn't feel it would fit as well. I added the fog to create a more mythical, endearing scene that would be sure to increase the mystery value.
The idea was to create a really elegant scene, however I don't think that this was achieved. This is because the foot in the air is dirty, the hands are kind of just flopping wherever in a not so controlled and elegant fashion, and the foot on the ground feels like it should be on tiptoes to also add elegance and not just look like i'm in 'The Matrix'. I much prefer the similar image I took in the previous shoot and so doubt i'll be using this as a final image.
However, I do really appreciate the sense of movement the image has.
The vintage toning creates a distance between the audience and the image due to the difference in time, which allows the viewer to look at the image in a different way; perhaps in a more observant and curious manner as we look at vintage photographs to learn more about the deceased and the time they lived in. Because of this, it also suggests a dead emptiness in my mood and feelings.
In my next shoot I will try a different location in a different dress to try and find more possibilities with this project.
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