Personal shoot 3 - Work diary

Shoot 3 - Work Diary: 

For today's shoot i was based in the studio photographing my model wearing difference coloured lipsticks. The aim of this shoot was to focus on the why you can change a look with just one lipstick, essentially it was the style of lipsticks. For this shoot I was in the studio and used a strong light to make sure that my model was well lit. I wanted to make sure that she had clear definition in her face but still looked natural. I made sure to not over expose her while making sure it would be well lit when changed to black and white. For the overall edit i decided i was going to turn each of the photos black and white, and using the technique selective colour i kept the lips as the only piece of colour in the photograph. 

Progression:

Overall I think that the shoot itself went well, i found the lighting worked well for what i wanted to achieve and the overall setup was basic so that the model would be the main focus. However when it came to the editing i think that it could have been made cleaner. Looking back at the photographs now i think that some of them show lips that are not a natural shape and i think that this could have been improved upon. Taking this into consideration i have decided not to do a re-shoot, I am generally happy with the overall shoot, with a small minor part i could change. i think that a re-shoot is unnecessary as this shoot gets across the idea i was trying to achieve and this style of editing would not work with any of my other shoots. 

The image above is an example of one of the ones that i don't feel worked as well. When looking at her lips i don't think that the natural shape is clear and the look to drawn to me. I think that the lighting worked well and all of the shadows of the photograph are effective. The whole use of tone worked well as it simplifies the photos which is something that i had wanted to achieve. overall i personally think that the lips are what let this photo down. 

This image above is an example of what I feel is a more successful image from this shoot. Here i feel like the dark colour on her lips makes them look fuller and ensures that they are not lost in the photo. I also think that this example with the dark lip gives shows a clear contrast to the image above showing exactly what i intended to achieve with this shoot, which is the way that different lipsticks can change a persons look or style. Again i think that the use of tone is effective adding subtlety to the photograph and making it look clear and effective.