Identity
Planning My Final Piece
My Final Idea
.jpeg)
To create my final piece I decided to combine the styles of all my three photographers that I explored in this photography unit. For example, I can use the same techniques as Elena Kulikova. This suggests that I will create bright and vibrant images by using the tool "Hue/Saturation" on photoshop. I can also capture images under the water, just like I did when I created my photoshoot in the style of Claire Luxton. All these techniques will help me to create really interesting and impressive photoshoot.
Most Successful Developments From Each Artist
Elena Kulikova Edits:
Key Concepts:
1. Artificial Lighting
2. Bird's Eye View
3. Close-up photography
Claire Luxton Edits:
Key Concepts:
1. Artificial Lighting
2. Portrait Photography
3. A lot of Media: Plants, Flowers, Bath Bombs, Glitter
Maja Topcagic Edits:
Key Concepts:
1. Natural Lighting
2. Portrait Photography
3. Bird's Eye View
4. Female Model
Final Ideas Board
I created a board on Powerpoint summarizing all my ideas for my final piece photoshoots. I searched for my chosen photographer's works and then tried to find something similar to them. Here you can see images related to the style of Elena Kulikova, Claire Luxton and Maja Topcagic. There are lots of portrait and hand photography inspired images, photos captured under the water, photographs related to the idea of "Identity" and many other topics.
Main Concept
To create my final piece I want to explore the same techniques as I used when I looked at all my three artists. However, to develop my work, I will explore those methods even more.
The first idea that I want to look at is the human and nature identity. I want to show how these two things related to each other, the connection between them. To show my understanding of this topic I used a lot of plants and flowers when I created my photoshoots. This media not only helped me to capture really interesting images and create an unusual atmosphere but it also conveyed the sort of connection between the model and the plants. Now, to create my final piece idea, I want to look at this topic one more time. First of all, I really want to print my images and buy some really beautiful flowers. After that, I will create an interesting composition using these two things. I will put some flowers on the printed images and then capture another photoshoot. I can also put some of these compositions into frames.
The second idea that I want to explore is the humans' fragility. I think that my chosen photographers conveyed this idea clearly through their art pieces. If you look at all three portfolios you can see something quite similar. All of the three artists captured the majority of their images under the water. To capture my photoshoots I also used this interesting technique. For example, for my photoshoot in the style of Claire Luxton and Maja Topcagic I used colorful bath and glitter. Also, I captured a redraft photoshoot inspired by Maja Topcagic's series of photographs called "Milk Bath". In my opinion, when you take photos of your model's face surrounded by water you present her as something really fragile and gentle. In addition, I would say that if you add flowers or plants the whole composition will look much more charming and delicate. Now, to create the second idea for my final piece I decided to print some of my photographs and then capture them under the water, I can also use food colors, glitter or bath bombs to make the composition even better.
Now, when I summarized all the ideas that I want to explore during creating my final piece I can start bringing them to life. At the moment I have these three ideas:
1. Printing my images and recapturing them with flowers and plants
2. Printing my images and recapturing them under the water
3. Putting my printed images into frames and decorate them