Photographic skills A - Final studio assignment(cont)

For my second portraiture shot, I decided I was going to go down the line of creating a full length photograph of my model. I decided I would attempt to recreate the type of images seen on the lookbook website.

Here is a further explanation from my proposal:

In my second piece of studio work, I’ve decided to reproduce a photograph in the style of images often seen on the popular fashion website look book.

These images are technically portraiture; however the model often takes a ‘back seat’ in the frame, while the photograph attempts to give priority to the clothes the model is wearing.

This is achieved by taking a series of photographs, (usually 1 full body shot and a series of close ups) and presenting them side by side, as if they were a single image (see below for better explanation)

These images are often very informal, and almost feel playful. This is a very important part of the image in my opinion, something I will put an emphasis on replicating in my studio. This will be done by making my model as relaxed as possible, handing a high level of control over the shot to her, giving her the freedom to pick how she wishes to pose and act as naturally as possible. This relaxed feeling will also be easily achieved due to the close relationship me and the model have.

I’ve decided to attempt this sort of image as I, and my model are both very keen on this form of fashion photography, and the fashions which are generally popular on look book. I believe this helps both me as the photography, and my model to know exactly what outcome we are attempting to achieve.

My inspirational and reseach images all came from the lookbook website. The images below give an understanding of the sort of outcome I was looking for.

To be honest, I actually had a lot of problems with this photograph and in hindsight it probably wasn't the best of ideas for a studio based shoot. The images were dull and boring, and I just couldn't get the lighting right. It took a good hour and a half of playing about until I finally began to produce images I was more happy with.
I've added all the information on my though process and post production in the images below.

 

Below is a higher resolution copy of the final image.

So there we have it, my first two portrait shots finally completed. Im pretty happy with the outcomes, granted they could have been better but for a complete newcomer to this sort of photography I feel the results are great!

I just want to say thank you to my model Sophie, for being so helpful and understanding! Cheers Soph :)