SHOOT 5 WORK RECORD

Preparatory Shoot 5 - 

Plans for shoot - 

My plans for this shoot are to capture one of my friends, dressed up  as if she is getting ready to go on a night out. To show a more glamorous shoot.  

 

Research - 

Nancy "Nan" Goldin is an American photographer. Goldin took her camera around with her wherever she went, photographing parties at her house, outings at the lake, drag shows, friends using drugs, dancing, having sex, and the aftermath of their debauched nights together. Goldin's biggest contribution in the art world is her tenacious dedication to capturing and displaying the intimacies of her life, no matter how raw. Her photographs are a kind of diary on display. Not only did Goldin give a voice to people who were marginalised- LGBTQIA folks, drag queens, women in abusive relationships, drug addicts- she celebrated their agency, personalities, and place in our world.





Contact sheet - 

Best images -

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for this shoot was to take my friend Tori and have her wearing makeup to show a glamorous look. I dressed her in a pink silk dressing robe which I thought really stood out against the dark location and I also incorporated the smoke and flames from the bonfire into some of my imagery. I personally love the effect of how the smoke was captured again the black sky and it almost gave the photo a smokey filtered look. My personal favourite images are those of which have captured the fames within the images. However, I do think that some of ivy images could be improved as they were out of focus or the smoke had caused the image to blur. 

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

In this shoot I again set my camera up using the manual mode. However this time I used the flash setting to make sure that as well as the fire my camera focused on my model too. I personally preferred the outcome of this affect, although in one of my images it casted a shadow which I wasn't happy with. I then edited my photos in photoshop adjusting contrasts, burning and dodging to create light and dark tones and turning some photos into black and white. 

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.

My artist research helped through my shoot as I incorporated the idea of my friend smoking 'cigarettes' which can be seen as disgusting and vile. I liked Goldin's theme of how she captured situations at parties like drug abuse and the drag community so I therefore decided to show the glamorous side but with a woman smoking. By also wearing nothing underneath the silk robe it can be seen as a type of sexualisation and focusing on the intimacies of life like Goldin had done. 

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AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.

I feel overall my shoot was successful as I covered another area of photography within settings and locations and by researching and incorporating the ideas of another photographer it meant I was able to experiment with what themes I do and don't prefer. 

Progression- For my next shoot, I will focus on shop fronts and settings rather than just people this time, I may focus my work on black and white imagery and see how having people off guard within a photo can affect it.