Photoshoot 6: Surrealism Location Portraiture: Work Diary Evaluation -

Photoshoot 6 - 

Equipment Used: 
Canon EOS 450D and standard lens.

Settings: 
1/80, F/16, ISO 200.

Lighting: 
N/A. 

Theory: 
'Alice in Wonderland'.

Favourite(s):

This image is one of my favourites due to the composition with the subject being in the central column within the rule of thirds grid. Furthermore, the subject being only half emerged from behind the tree could evoke a symbolic response from an audience and creates a surreal portrait in that the anonymity of the model is preserved and they are not fully visible to the audience both physically and metaphorically.   the colourisation adaptions created using Photoshop worked well in that the blending between the layers of colour merged well. 

However, this image could be improved more so than already using Photoshop once again. Whilst the blending is aesthetically pleasing, if the image were to be increased in size for the printing process then I would consider using the feathering tool to ensure that the lines between the colourised areas and non-clolourised are well disguised. 

The above photograph is a favourite of the series due to the dynamic and varied subject positioning in contrast to the others from within the series. The colours of the trees are more subtle and work well in cousin with the bold pink of the landscape. 

However, to improve this I could have experimented even more so with the posing of the models and tried the image from various focal lengths before settling on one. Despite this, this is still one of the favourites from shoot 6. 

This is one of my personal favourites from within this series due to the hue and saturation of colours and that the colorisation editing is continued over the whole background creating a more surreal atmosphere. 

Although, to improve this image further I would change the position of the model to create a more unbalanced surreal style. Also, I would experiment with the feathering tool to more accurately and subtly transition between the areas of colourisation that were edited using Photoshop. 

Least Favourite(s):

This image is one of my lesser favourites due to the lost effect of sequencing. The distance between camera and subject in cohesion with the technique and position of subject means that the main focal point of the surreal outcome is lost. 

This image is also one of my least favourite due to the lacking surreal colourisation. Whilst I did use Photoshop to edit the trees behind the subject it did not take extreme colours such as brightly saturated hues of pink or purple as weak as was hoped for. 

 

Evaluation and Development -

 

This series was successful in exemplifying the way that editing software such as Photoshop can be used to either create or exaggerate the surreal elements of a series.

 

The editing skill is something that may be used again to create a more dramatic final outcome but the narrative storyline of using pre-existing stories such as Alice in Wonderland as inspiration will most likely not be implemented again in my planned photoshoots.