Finito

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Final Layout

We were inspired by layouts from dazed and confused and really like the idea of having the images spaced out over the 8 pages. I have just received the final layout and to tell the truth I'm a bit let down, I could've sworn that there was an extra page with the images from the previous post as those were the two that we spent the most time editing and I felt were the strongest images. I think after the stress of the day I must've got my wires crossed thinking that there was an extra page. I am pleased with the layout but I don't think the strongest images have been included. This is just a miscommunication between the group and as we haven't had a chance to meet up again its one that I hadn't previously noticed until now :(

Sir Ken Robinson-changing education Paradigms

After we came up with our original idea this videos mentioned some really interesting points that were relevant to our concept. Especially how education is modelled on industrialisation and in the image of it.

Final edits

I really like the final edited images, I think the lighting looks fantastic and the model looks great in the outfits. We have tried to make her look very polished but not too much, we didn't want her to look plastic! Apart from slight adjustments and cloning out festival bands and any imperfections the images didn't really need that much editing!

Final images -unedited

Selection of unedited images

These images are a selection of our best images from the shoot, we still need to narrow them down further and edit them and work out a suitable layout. We are mixing images of the model with still life images of the location to create a more interesting layout. I am really pleased with the images so far, I can't wait to see the edited versions :)

The day of the shoot

We had access to the location from 9am on Monday 18th April. We were lucky to get the location for that day as the following weekend the shop was being re-occupied. We were originally meant to do a few test shots with all the styling and lighting before the model arrived at 11am. Unfortunately there were issues with the lighting kit and we didn't actually get the kit until noon because of other students not returning the equipment on time. So instead we took Jon Purcell's advice and 'engaged with our surroundings', we took a really good look around the premises and what we had to work with. Luckily the manager of the Mall said that we could use anything that was left in the shop as long as we left it tidy. This was great as there were boxes of mannequins, steel cages, trolleys and all manner of display units. This meant that we could really work with the environment. The shoot went really well, the model was great and we worked well as a creative team. Whilst the photographers were sorting out the lighting we were sorting out the styling and props.

Our styling/outfits

Myself and Becky (stylist) decided that we wanted the styling to include highly textured fabrics and metallics such as velvet, lace, pvc, studs etc. We were going to make labels and barcodes however we felt that it would be making the clothing too literal. The clothes are all very tight fitting and it the same black,blue &silver palette which suggests the restriction and the 'cold' nature of life after formal education. We also thought that these colours and textures would work well with our location as it it is an industrial environment.

Better images of the location