Photoshoot 3: Surrealism Electronic Photomontage: Work Diary Evaluation -

Photoshoot 3: Work Diary Evaluation - 

Equipment Used: 
Canon EOS 450D, telephoto zoom lens 70mm-300mm, fill lights, black backdrop. 

Settings: 
1/60, F/16, ISO 200.

Lighting: 
Fill lights. 

Theory: 
The ideas behind humanity and how we all can be dissected to be understood more easily. 

Favourite(s):

This image is my favourite due to the abstract yet cohesive way in which the images joined together. I was able to capture more photographs of this subject in various positions which meant that I was able to layer multiple images together to create an interesting photo joiner portrait with surreal aspects such as the enlargement of the eye and other changes in scale. I also liked how the outline of the image did not stay solely within the framing of the background image unlike the two below; I believe this created a far more dynamic and interesting composition. 

Least Favourites:

This image is one of my least favourites due to the compositional framing and layering. Unfortunately I was unable to capture this model in various positions which meant the image remained more static. However, an element that I really like, the punctum of the image, being the secondary hands held together by the face which is a symbol used to allow the audience to infer a meaning whether related to emotional or religious. 

This image is one of my least favourites simply due to the use of large file images. The image ended up becoming too fairytale surreal as opposed to fine art surreal. This could have been amended in the editing process by using smaller images to layer and create the photo joiner. 

 

Evaluation and Development -

 

This series is not my favourite so far due to final aesthetic appearance of the images yet the technique is one that I have enjoyed experimenting with. The composition of the subjects during the studio element of the process was not as successful which made the photomontage element more difficult due to the limited combinations.

 

I have not planned to use this technique again in the future despite its surreal nature but mostly because it is not a combination of surrealism and fashion.