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.

 

Photoshoot 6: Surrealism Location Portraiture: Contact Sheet -

Photoshoot 6 - 

Photoshoot 6: Surrealism Location Portraiture: Straight Images -

Surrealism Location Portraiture 'Alice in Wonderland' - 

Alice in Wonderland:

1:

The above photograph is the second edit of image 1, below, with the addition of colour manipulation to the tree. 

These images are surreal in their colour manipulation to create a distorted landscape that links well to the theme of 'Alice in Wonderland'. The subject is also well focused and the composition is simple yet dynamic in the model being central in the rule of thirds grid. 

2:

The image above is the second edit of image 2, below, with the addition of minor colour manipulations to the trees. 

This image does not compositionally conform as much in its layout as image 1due to the inability to frame the trees equally on the vertical lines of the rule of thirds grid. However, the use of the two subjects makes an interesting narrative that can be understood in various ways by an audience. 

3:

Image 3 is an example of sequencing photography with two images having been joined using Photoshop to join two frames, with two images of the same subject, to create a surreal atmosphere. 

4:

The above image is a secondary edit of image 4, seen directly below, created through the addition of an extra colourisation treatment on more of the background. 

The colourisation is of a more vibrant hue and saturation and thus creates a more directly surreal final outcome. However, the subject is very static and posed in an unusual manner, which was planned to create a more surreal piece, but, could simply appear less aesthetically pleasing. 

5:

The photograph directly above is the second edit of image 5, which can be seen below, with the addition of colour manipulation  completed using Photoshop.

This image is variant to the above images in that the subject is much closer to the camera and within the left third of the rule of thirds grid. 

6:

This image is the secondary edit of the below photograph with the addition of colourisation techniques on the background to increase the colours in the foreground. 

The depth of colour and hue saturation of the image in the background adds a more surreal atmosphere to the image despite the subtle colour adaptions seen below. 

7:

The above image is a second version edit of the below image. Although, the first edit appears more surreal due to the autumnal colours that were present during the shooting. 

The composition is reminiscent of an album cover and is dynamic in the positioning in accordance with the compositional rule of thirds grid. 

8:

This image conforms nicely to the rule of thirds composition grid method with the subject at the vertical cross-sections meaning that the viewer focuses on them. Additionally, the leading line of the path takes the viewer on a surreal journey through the 2D art form. 

9:

This image appears more highly saturated than the others above and as such creates a more overt surreal element within the overall photographic outcome. The distance between the subjects also add a dynamic feature that once again takes the viewer on a journey through the medium. 

Photoshoot 6: Surrealism Location Portraiture: Image Bank -

Photoshoot 6: Image Bank - 

Definitions: 

• Surrealism:  A 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images.

Examples: 



(Tim Walker)



(Annie Leibovitz)



(Annie Leibovitz)



(Annie Leibovitz)



(Tim Walker)