Fluffy hat.

This is the studio set up I had for this photo shoot. I wanted to try and get the correct lighting for this photo shoot, because where I was using a fluffy hat for the styling and a prop, I wanted it to add texture to the image and make it look like it was truly fluffy. This would  be done by having lighting going onto the model from all angles. A good example of this is the image before.

One of my ideas from the beginning was to do some jumping shots, just as Aashith Shetty and Daniela Silicz did. I managed to capture it quite well, however the shutter speed needed to be slightly quicker because the models feet are blurred a little bit. This is the only problem with this image, and that happened because I captured it at the wrong time, when the model was still getting her feet in the correct position - so they were still moving. The composition of this image really works because it looks fun, humorous and happy. This makes the image easy to look at. I took inspiration from Rankin because he makes his images fun.







I have composed this image with quite a casual pose. The feet pointing inwards makes it look this and the model looks relaxed and unposed. The hat has some texture however not enough as I would have liked - although I think the reason for this is because it is a long shit and a full body shot, so your not going to be able to get that much detail on the hat. The pom poms on the end of the hat, work as leading lines, drawing your eyes upwards towards the models face. The hat it the main focus of the image.





By having the model looking out of image, means as an audience your eyes follow hers. Also it brings out the white in the eyes because you can see more of it. This is enhanced by having very harsh lighting making the white of her eyes pure white. In this picture the hat gives it great texture and has been captured well, because of the lighting. This frames the face very well, and it hasn't done what I expected it to do - cause shadows of her face. With a lot of moving the lights about I managed to make it so there aren't any shadows on her, and that keep its plain and pure.







This image is the same as the one above, the model is looking out of image. The facial expressions in this image are great because they are so simple and plain but it gives the image such an impact. If I was to redo this I would get ride of the lines, which have the pom poms attached to because they distract your eyes attention.




Once again I have used harsh lighting in this image to bring out the texture of the hat and make the main focus be on the models face rather than anywhere else in the image. If I was to edit this image better I would crop the little bit of legs you can see down the bottom of the picture and the little bit of dress which you can see. I like the coat but I having the dress underneath isn't the style I was going for.

The composition of this image works, because the model is giving the camera eye contact. The hat gives the image texture, however it is not as strong as I would have hoped. The hat also causes some shading on the models face, which detracts from the image and doesn't make it look professional.

This is a self portrait, done with a clicker in my hand. I have tried to be comical with the facial expression to make it fun and easy to look at. I have taken Rankin as an inspiration. I have used the rule of thirds. If I was to redo this I would have harsher lighting on the face to make it stand out more.

I love the texture the hat has in this image. By having a close up shot of my face and by having lighting which cases shadows in the hat, this makes it stand out and makes it look like it is made out of fur.