Large Format Shooting

First Workshop

In the tutorial we planned to make the pumpkin the main subject with the mannequin behind out of focus. We lit both objects separately with two separate broncolor lights however we found that the light behind spilled too much light onto the backdrop and also the pumpkin at the front so we used two poly boards to separate the lights and also block light off the backdrop.

We also used another poly board to reflect light into the shadows of the objects so there wasn't too much difference in the light reading for highlights and shadows of the objects. (No more than 2/3 f stop difference between highlights and shadows)

Large Format Negative 

Contact Print 

Second Workshop 

Large Format Portraits 

Negatives 

Still Life (The Object)

Still Life Research

Digital Test : Arrangement

Still need to add paint but will do this on date of shoot.

I want the masquerade mask to cover the white mask to symbolise covering up with makeup etc to "fit in" with society and "trends"

Still Life Digital Tests

Objects im using within my still life

• Black Roses
• White Roses
• White Paint
• Black Paint 
• White Mask 
• Black Masquerade Mask 
• Light Pink / Skin colour mesh 

'The Object' Idea

Social Pressures and The myth of Beauty.

My still life will be based on the myth of beauty, how images of beauty can be used against us and the social pressure to look good. 

I will look into topics like image manipulation, Retouching and 'Airbrushing'. I will investigate how this can change our idea of beauty and how we feel we should look.

I plan to use manipulation within my images for my still life,for example i could use natural objects like flowers or fruit and manipulate them to signify how we change ourselves to fit a certain look, i will look into symbolism also.

Reference Naomi Wolf  'The Beauty Myth' 

This reference is very important to my still life.

The theory that beauty is used against us.

Other Ideas

• Masks - Our true identity being hidden beneath makeup etc. 
• Headlines of Articles Relating to my chosen theme. 
• Turning a natural object into a manipulated object.