Outside the box

Straying away from my usual couture photo shoots with models, this is a type of photography I've always wanted to try. I've seen my dream college advertising these types of photographs, so I would love to be able to send my own in to them. I've tried researching this, and how to do it, but it seems kind of complicated and I definitely won't be able to just use my iphone for this. I'll need a real, professional camera that allows for long exposures. I definitely feel like this type of photography is for me.

Progress...

WOW! So I'm a 17 year old high school student who was just asked to do senior pictures by a parent. I'm so honored! The photoshoot I did with gabby turned out so well that her mom wants me to do her senior pictures! I'm so glad that they liked them THAT much! I'm nervous though, it's a big deal. I'm worried I'll mess them up and I DO NOT want to mess up someones senior pictures. I'll wait and see what they decided. I told them I had no access to getting prints for them and I could really only email them the finished photos...lol. They also said they would pay me(; so we'll see.

One day....

Couture. Couture. Couture. I suppose this is the look I've been wanting to create. Unfortunately, I chicken out a lot. I would love to do REALLY bold makeup, like REALLY bold, even more bold than I already do on my models. I love contrast between severe models and soft nature, so I would love to create something like this. Still a contrast, but it's done so differently. It seems like the outfits and makeup are what really create the picture, but the contrast of the model against a bland, grey scene makes it even more striking. I would like to keep practicing so I could achieve something like this instead of toning down the photoshoots.

Ecstatic...

I think I've finally blossomed in my artistic abilities. I stepped outside my comfort zone again and used a model and it was the best decision of my life. I decided to use a contrast of an intense model against natural, rustic nature. I wanted to create a sort of  "America's Next Top Model" look during this photoshoot. I didn't quite accomplish that, but considering I don't have access to designer dresses or a jet to fly to New Zealand for pictures, I did the best I could and feel they came out professionally. While taking these photos, I was actually kind of worried. I didn't like the way they were turning out. However, after editing, I couldn't believe my eyes. I managed to create not just one but multiple STRIKING shots. I didn't even realize how far I had come from the beginning of the summer or how much I had progressed. The lighting, the angles, the colors..I'm shocked how well I made them all look.

Surprise!

I was looking through older pictures of mine. My previous post was about how I really wanted to take contrasting black and white photos, so I was pretty happy when I found this. I didn't actually create this drawing, but I took the picture and edited it. I see I used a light to dark effect again, another metaphor of foreshadowing. Or maybe I just liked the way the white popped out against the dark edges. Either way, I love this picture. It's simple, but beautiful. Thank you Rachel Koski for making a great graphic design that I could photograph!