JAM shoot- final images and evaluation

Here are my final edited images from my word shoot. The word i was given to inspire this shoot was 'Jam'. At first i panicked and didn't know what to do with it. After a lot of thought, research and advice from teachers and peers, i decided to do a shoot based on jam as in 'jamming to music'. I wanted to create something that portrayed the feelings that you get from listening to music.

I previously explained on my blog that I listened to reggae when doing my face charts for this shoot. I used certain colours to show the way that the genre makes me feel. I used several different blue tones to show how the genre makes you feel chilled out/relaxed and then i used orange to express the positive/happy vibes it has. When i listen to reggae it automatically reminds me of being sat in the greenfields at glastonbury festival- one of my favourite places in the whole world. These images are a representation of how that genre makes me feel, and how it takes me to a certain place/memory. I loved doing this look because it was so personal to me, something that i have never done before.

I hadn't really planned anything for the hair, apart from slicking it back and pulling it off the face. But when i started shooting i felt that it didn't look right and needed something extra to tie it in with the make up. I had a gold leaf style product in by kit- but it silver, and i sprinkled some in her hair to finish it off. This was very spontaneous and could have been a complete disaster as its a nightmare to get off but I'm pleased with how it looked! I feel that it tied the make up and hair tpgetehr.

I used a black back drop, soft box and a silver reflector. I knew that i wanted a set up that would make the skin look radiant, but i was worried that it wouldn't compliment the make up. I wasn't really sure if it would work as i haven't had to photograph this kind of make up before. I played around with the brightness of the light and the placement of the reflector and i found a set up that worked.

I didn't have to do much in post production- all i did really was used the frequency separation tool to smooth the skin out slightly, as georgia had some eczema on her arms. I also altered brightness and contrast.

I'm really proud of these images, i loved everything about this shoot. I loved the planning and designing, the shoot was really fun and i actually enjoyed the post production for this, too. I loved the freedom that we had with this brief.