For this photoshoot I have taken images of family heirlooms, which have been passed down on both my mum’s and dad’s side of the family. I have also taken pictures of my mum and dad’s wedding rings to signify their union.

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Edits

I have edited this photo by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, highlights, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the blacks. I did this, so that the image would be slightly more exposed and more vibrant, so that it looks less dull.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites and vibrancy, while also decreasing the blacks and saturation. I did this, so that the image would be more vibrant and have more colour, so that it looks less dull and grey.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the blacks. I did this, so that the image would be slightly more exposed and have more colour, so that it looked less dull.

First, I cropped this image to crop out all the negative space in the image, so that the subject would take up majority of the frame and not get drowned out my the background.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the subject of the image would be more vibrant.

Then, I selected the background of this image and decreased the blacks, so that the background was more black, which created more contrast between the background and the subject.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image would be more vibrant and less dull.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image would be more vibrant and less dull.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image would be more vibrant and less dull.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image would be more vibrant and less dull.

Firstly, I cropped this image, so that the main viewpoint of the image would be in the centre of the frame, following the rule of thirds, which can be seen by the grid.

Then, I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights, blacks and saturation. I did this, so that the rings looked less dull and had more highlights to them.

Then, I selected the background of the image and decreased the whites, shadows, exposure and highlights, while increasing the blacks and contrast. I did this, so that the background would be more black, and the try and hide some of the dust on the surface.

Finally, I used the correction tool to try and remove the dust.

Firstly, I cropped the image, so that the main viewpoint of the image was in the centre of the frame, and so the background of the image didn’t have the white wall and the triangle shape in the background.

Then, I edited the image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the bracelet’s were brighter and looked more rustic.

Finally, I selected the background of the image and decreased the blacks, so that the background was more black, which creates more contrast between the bracelets and the background.

Firstly, I cropped the image slightly, because I manipulated the angle of the image, so that the wedding ring box was straight on, instead of slanted to one side.

Then, I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights, whites and blacks. I did this, so that the image was slightly more exposed and more vibrant.

Firstly, I cropped this image by manipulating the angle of the image, so that the wedding ring box was centre in the frame and positioned straight, instead of slanted.

Then, I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows and vibrancy, while decreasing the whites, highlights, blacks and saturation. I did this, so that the image would be slightly more exposed and vibrant.

First, I cropped this image, so that the wedding ring box would be in the centre of the frame.

Then, I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure and highlights. I did this, so that the image was slightly more vibrant.

Firstly, I cropped this image, so that the jewellery box would be in the centre of the frame.

Then, I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the jewellery box would stand out more from the background, as they are very similar colours.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, whites, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that t more contrast and the necklace was more vibrant and stood out more.

I edited both these images by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights, whites and blacks. I did this, so that there were more dark tones to create more contrast and so the necklace was more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights, blacks and saturation. I did this, so that the background was more black, so it would create contrast between the background and the necklace. I also wanted the necklace to look brighter/ shinier.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the background was more black to create contrast between it and the bracelet and so the bracelet was more vibrant with a more rustic look.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image would be more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights, blacks and saturation. I did this, so that the background would be more black, which would create more contrast between the background and the bracelet. Also to make the bracelet more vibrant and detailed.

I edited this by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights, blacks and saturation. I did this, so that the image would be slightly more exposed and have more contrast.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image would be more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image would be slightly more exposed and vibrant.

For this shoot I went to a garden centre and a garage to fill up my car with petrol, my friends car and a cliff. I managed to get a range of different images with a bunch of different people.

This photoshoot was done in various location such as my car, car park, school, etc, with my friends.

This shoot was done in my garden, on a hot spring day with my best friends and we were drinking some wine and taking some aesthetic photographs. Here are some of them..

After editing:

For this photoshoot, I am going to edit the subject’s faces together to create a sense of unity through the females and their similar or unique facial features.

Photoshop edit processes:

Edit 1:

I used Adobe Photoshop to edit all of my photos.

The photos I will use for my first edit:

First of all, I selected the subject on both individual images and right clicked to choose ‘layer via copy’.

Then, I transferred the copied layers over onto a new, blank document in Photoshop and experimented with a few different layouts.

But I preferred this one the most:

Onto the final image I will use for this edit:

I repeated the steps from before for this image also. I selected the subject and right clicked ‘layer via copy’.

Then, I transferred this image onto the same document as the other two portrait photos and made it smaller to fit behind the subject’s heads.

I liked this layout so I decided to experiment with different opacity’s and filters for the background image.

Final outcome:

Edit 2:

For this edit, I used the same subject but three different angles of her head where she is looking in opposite directions, so that I can merge the images together.

The photos I will be using:

I selected the subject for all 3 images and transferred them onto a blank new document.

I then experimented with the layout of the images and once I finalised the layout, I decreased the opacity of the background images.

Final outcome:

Edit 3:

For this edit, I wanted to incorporate hands to merge with faces. Therefore, in the studio I took a few photos of different hand shapes which I thought would be useful to edit onto the subject’s face.

The photos I will be using:

Firstly, I kept the image of the subject’s face (the background image) the same, as I did not need to transfer the photo onto a new document.

I then selected the hands using the quick selection tool. Finally, I transferred them onto the image of the subject’s face where I continued to experiment with the layout and opacity.

Final outcomes:

To create the different affects on the hands, I used the filters I can access through Photoshop, as well as changing the opacity.

Sideways hands: Filter: Screen Upwards hands: Opacity: 60%

Sideways hands: Filter: Darker colour Upwards hands:

Opacity: 60%

Sideways hands: Filter: Divide Upwards hands: Filter: Screen

Opacity: 100%

Sideways hands: Filter: Divide Upwards hands: Filter: Overlay

Opacity 100%

These photos are the ones I’d like to edit. Keeping all the colour in, and texture too. Because I have so many edits to choose from, I’m going to simply edit them first. If I want to edit them further, after the fact I will.

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Virtual gallery and analysation –

This photoshoot went exactly how I wanted it too, I gathered raw and intimate moments between a young couple. The natural lighting complimented the love and vibe the photographs create. Using people who already have a connection, is the best way of displaying genuine connections without it feeling forced.

I choose the book “F E M A L E” by Jitka Hanzlova. This book has 115 pages with different women with different culture, background and everyone is unique in their own way including the background. It tells a story that everyone has there own little bubble and are just other people in peoples lives. Photography captures’ peoples lives and moments forever. I like this photobook because it tells a story from so many different perspectives and lives. There are younger kids, older women and overall a range of ages which shows the growing up and how people growing up in different generations can affect you as a person. Most people are pulling a straight or sad/mad face which you could say shows the rage and anger some women have to go through because of misogamy an what some men are like. Some women may be scared to leave the house and I think this book represents a lot of women in todays society. I have made some images similar revolving around girlhood and misogyny to try and raise awareness and show people that life can be tough and isn’t perfect. I think that Hanzlova tried to make elements of this in her photobook too.

The book “F E M A L E” by Jitka Hanzlova. Hanzlová grew up in Rokytník, a village in eastern Bohemia. She was initially interested in painting and drawing before discovering photography as an artistic medium in 1983. Inspired by the works of Diane Arbus^[2] and the anonymous portraits of Walker Evans, she undertook her first trip to America in 1986. In 1987 she began studying visual communication at the University of Essen with a focus on photography, which she completed in 1994. In 1989, Stern published her first group of works under the title “Man Calls It School” about a school for asylum seekers.^[3] After the fall of the Wall and the end of the communist regime, she travelled back to her Czech homeland for the first time. I think that she made the female book to raise awareness for women and show people how different we all are, we al need to stick together and be kind to each other. This book is for everyone to view and can change peoples perspectives on life. This book drew me in because it shows people how everyone’s life is so different and we all live in each others life like characters. It sends a message that says you should be kind and look out for everyone because you never know what people are going through at the end of the day, we are all beautiful and perfect in our own special ways.

The book female, its thick and heavy. It smells like an old book and there is a range of different colours. The book has 121 A4 pages that are white with the image in the middle on the right page, they feel smooth and soft with a hard cover on the front and back with a printed image on the front, a white female wearing all black with a coffee in her hand looing blankly at the camera which gives some insight on what the book may be about. The title is red and spaced out with normal font and her name is above the picture which is relevant when it comes to all the images in the book. I think that it tells a story of history, its not just images of loads of different women. its about culture and background. The realisation we all grew up differently and this plays a huge part in our life as women. We are all unique. It has this repeating idea of strength and culutre and this is why I think its about awareness and strength. She’s repeated pretty much everything in the mood and it has the same layout for the whole book which again repents the idea of repation.

for the set of images I’m about to present I wanted to show oppose the views of people not being able to wear certain footwear or certain objects because of their gender or other personal reasons, as the hole point of my project is to oppose common society beliefs and you’ll be able to see that in some of the images I produced.

these images that I produced was what I was looking for as I took inspiration from a photoshoot that I had seen on the internet that was based around sexuality and the acceptance of people who are “different” because of there preferences and beliefs, this lead to me editing some more images as i liked the way the images came out but i thought i could have added something to make them look more appealing and more enjoyable to look at.

after experimenting:

the change i made in the images was instead of just editing the background of the image and making it a certain colour i decided to edit the images as a whole. I also started to edit the colours of the footwear to help get my point across for my of what I want to portray while creating this book, I also think the images look more lively than the other images I created as well.

Here are some images that I used to experiment with vibrant and black and white colours in Lightroom and photoshop.

Subjects –

For my subjects of this photoshoot, since I want to focus of physical intimacy, I will be gathering 2 people, in a relationship, this is to make sure there is no forced connection or awkwardness that could transpire through the photographs.

Having subjects that are in a committed, long-term relationship, helps with not just the photo outcomes, as they aren’t uneasy telling the other what they are and aren’t comfortable with.

Also, as I want to include eye-contact a lot in my project, having two people who demonstrate love so much in their day to day life makes it so clear when looking at them through photographs.

Photoshoot –

This photoshoot contained 58 photographs, majority candid, and a a few looking like the brink of portraiture. With only use of natural light and simple photography. I colour coded each photo to either red, yellow or green to show the succession of the photo.

All photographs with the green coding, are the photos I’ve chosen to edit and play with to find my final photos.