Work Diary - Shoot 4

Evaluation:
During this session I decided to do a shoot inspired by Bob Carlos Clarke. This photographer did work in which they dressed up a model in robes and superimposed them onto a background. I used a grey sheet to wrap around the models like a hood and then proceeded to adjust the lighting to suit the image. I used a modeling light only and no flash to get the mood I wanted. Once that was complete I took photos of the model with different lighting and shadows and also with different facial expressions. While doing this shoot I used a modelling light and also had a normal light while also using flash to get the affect I wanted for my photos. All light was on the model in a dark room so no light spilt onto the background.

Here we see a rather menacing image of the model with the grey sheet. To create this image there was lots of set-up with the lights. I had two lights either side of the model. One strong directional light and one smaller light on the other side which allowed me to light both sides of the face but to different intensity. I used a black backdrop and kept my lights away from this so that it exposed as a sold black. This as a final image from the shoot. I then decided to do some editing to give the shot  the style of Bob Carlos Clarke. This meant cutting out the background and then superimposing it onto an image I shot the background early in the morning at Harlow flood plain. I added a border around it in photoshop to give an extra dimension.
Shot at 1.125th at f2.8 ISO 640

 This is my final image.  I also blurred the sides of the model and darkened them so that both the foreground and background appear as one image rather than a hard cut out. I also decided to airbrush out the pupils to add more menace to the shot.

Progression:
In my next shoot I plan to continue the theme of following Bob Carlos Clarke and try and re-create some more of his work. The ones I plan to re-create is the one bellow of the woman covered in badges.

Here we see Bob Carlos Clarke's 'The Lady Vanishes'  from his album 'Obsession'. I intend to do a bandage shoot and visit other churches with the aim of shooting a plinth that I can then combine 2 of my shoots to create an image of a mummy on top of a grave stone.  I don't know how it will end up but that is my aim.