Collaboration Project - Final Shoot

We finally got our collaborative shoot done and dusted today! SO HAPPY!
Huge weight off my shoulders, as i felt this was one of the shoots that was holding me back and causing my lack of motivation.

After last nights shoot with the makeup artists, i felt very very nervous about doing this shoot as the previous nights work made me realise how difficult shooting in the dark could be!

For the first half an hour i chose to use my speed light and digital camera as this is what i felt more comfortable using. Things started off abit rough, and i didn't like the results i was getting, so i decided to experiment with different shutter speeds to see what effects i could create.

I finally got a result i was happy with... by using the bowens light and a 1 second shutter speed, my camera managed to capture the model still and really brought out the colours of the candles leaving movement on the image.

I then copied the shutter speed and apperture to the film camera i was using... i've chosen to use black and white film as i felt this would make my images different to everyone elses who shot tonight.

I'm going to process the film tomorrow and maybe make a contact sheet! Hope they've turned out okay =]

Above is the only image i was fairly happy with from just using my speed light.

Above is probably my favourite shot from tonight <3

I also really like this shot! - I tend to prefer closer up shots, but this one has swayed my preferences.

This shoot has made me realise that shooting in the dark isn't so bad after all =] ...i now feel more confident in shooting in the pitch black! Its also revived my motivation for photography alot =]

Makeup Artist Collaboration - Shoot 1

Yesterday we had our first shoot with out loveley makeup artists!
Here are a few of my final images:

Above is my favourite image from the shoot =] Very pleased with this one!

This shoot has taught me that i'm not a fan of shooting in the dark! However i've managed to get some okay shots from the shoot so it wasn't the worst of experiences.

I'm now slightly worried that i'm not going to be able to achieve a great location shot as my final image as we've decided to do the second location shoot in the dark aswell =|

Fashion Without Faces: Concept

Last of my images from todays shoot - This is NOT going in my book! Its just the concept i was looking at. I'm going to re-shoot later with a more vibrant background as this background ruins the photo (my opinion). 

Again i've struggled to focus on the teeny object =[ (this was the only one in focus from about 60 images!!) ... but i like the colour from the mood cube under it and how it reflects on the silver object... I origianlly set out to capture the image when the mood cube was pink, but i think blue works so much better and my book is very pink at the minute so blue will make a nice change.

Fashion Without Faces: Opinions Needed

Another 2 new ones... not too sure on either again... Opinions please? =]

Fashion Without Faces

Another new one for  the book =]

Fashion Without Faces: Opinions Needed!

Heres 2 images i shot earlier... again very very hard to focus on the object as i need a macro lens!
Not sure which one i prefer... throw your oppinions at me!



Fashion Without Faces

I have decided (thanks to a little help from my friends) that the unedited photo on my previous post has made it through to the book!

Here are another 2 of my images =] ...still so bland =|