Editorial Layout...

I know I have already stated that I want my final publication to be large format prints and on a website that I have set up. However, I wanted to create an editorial so that I could see what my images would look like if they were published into a magazine. I was going to create this editorial on an on-line magazine such as Issue.com but I didn't have the time to set up an account and produce something so elaborate, therefore I decided to create this layout on Photoshop. It was very easy to create and I think it shows my images off very well, especially the second and third images as my model stand out very well against the black background.

I have also given my editorial a title and credited the people involved in the production.

If I had more time I would have loved to create an on-line editorial to publish my images but because the deadline is approaching, my images will just be shown through prints and a website.

Chosen Outcome...

When thinking about the outcome for my images I wanted to leave it until my final images was decided so I could see what kind of publicity would suit them the most. As I believe my images are quite high fashion shots that have been edited as though they where going in a magazine, I think that the final outcome should be on line. As I already have a website set up, I will publish them on there under the title Animal Instincts and also create large A3 prints to a professional standard. I have not created my Prints yet therefore I cannot comment on the outcome but in my evaluation, I will note how they have turned out and if I am happy with the final images and quality.

Chosen Final Images...

Here are the images that will be my final choice for the prints. As there was some images within both of the shoots I did for the clothing, that I really liked, I have decided to use both models in my final images. In some of the shots, my second model Danniella worked better and in others my first model Becky worked better, so to get the best out of my images, I am mixing them together. I have edited the images ready for print and here are the Jpeg versions of my final images.

Preferred Shoot...

Within this assignment, I have created three shoots altogether, my first one was model with animals incorporated, the second and third were both the same both using different models as I had problems with the first shoot and organising a model.

Therefore out of the two ideas for shoots, I prefer the clothing idea which I created two shoots for. I think I will use these images instead of the animal ones for my final Prints. I have edited the images for both of the clothing shoots that I want to use and they will be shown in the next post.

Shoot Evaluation...

When looking back over the day of this shoot, I think by having a new model, I was able to create more interesting shots than the first model, only because I could use her hair as a prop. She has an afro and because of the animals I was trying to represent, her hair and the colour of her skin worked to an advantage for me and made my images more interesting. The image of my model, which shows her leaning into the camera, with her hair coming across her face is one of my favourite images from of the shoot. Her hair and the way she is posing makes her seem very domineering within the photograph and this links in very well with the animals she is representing. The bear and leopard are both strong , domineering animals in the wild and I think my model shows this very well.

I also think by having a MUA for this shoot also made my images more affective. In the first shoot with Becky, I didn't use a MUA and we did the make-up ourselves. There is a definite difference between the work of a professional and an amateur. Her eyes pop from this images which instantly grab your attention and I think this makes my images in the second shoot more affective.

Edited Favourite Images...

Out of all of the images from my shoot these are two of the images which stand out the most to me, I chose my favourite one from each of the clothing shoots and here they are.

In my opinion, these two images are very strong and the lighting is very good and makes my model stand out from the image. With my choice of model, her hairstyle was perfect for this shoot as it was very wild and big which suited the representation of animals. Especially in the second image where she is leaning into the camera and it makes her seem dominating in the shot which represents a strong animal such as a bear or lion.

I have also edited these images to a high standard in my opinion and tried to show high fashion airbrushing to show off my model to the best she can be. As edited images, I think they are really strong and they get the point across.

Over Exposed Images...

These are a few images that were taken on the day that somehow was over exposed. As we had to use a flash gun to set off the lights there was a slight delay on the lights going off to the actual image being taken. Most of the images worked but here are some of the images that came out over exposed because we caught the light going off at the wrong time. I do like these images and think that the lighting does really work with my models hair and lights them very well. If I was to use these images, they would need a lot of edited to burn in to the lit areas in the background and make the light on the hair stand out more. However, I don't think there is much variation in the pose within these images and I would have to use them all if I was going to use them as my final images. Using one of the images as well as properly exposed images wouldn't look right as a set therefore I don't think I will use any of these images in my final prints but would like to edit them anyway for personal use.

Photoshop or Not to Photoshop?...

I will be uploading iamges soon from this shoot and before I do I wanted to see whether the images needed editing in any way. I have decided that I AM going to edit my favourite images from the shoot. As this shoot is supposed to be a high fashion (Magazine Editorial), I want to completeley over thetop airbrush my images just like the images you see in magazines such as Vogue or Harpers Bazaar. I will post the uneditted and the editted images here on my blog once they have been completed.

Day Of Shoot...

On the day of the shoot, I arrived at the studio with...

2 Assistants - Martha Lee Birks and Becky Aubrey

MUA - Callie Marie Callighan

Model - Danniella Jean Joslin-Jackson

Here are some of the images that I took during the day, showing the make-up that was being done etc in preparation for the actual shoot.

New Chosen Model...

I have found a new model for this upcoming shoot. She is of Mixed Black African Ethnicity and I think this would work really well with the type of images I am going for. With the whole animal instincts theme, her skin colour would compliment the clothing and overall look of the shot.

Model Name - Danniella Jean Joslin-Jackson

Age - 20

Occupation - Student (Fashion and Brand Promotion at UCLan)