final proposal

This is my final portfolio for my time at CIT.

I will be producing a studio and a location portfolio specifically in the area of advertising/promotions.

Studio:

Producing 5 images i will produce quality images using glassware.

3 of these final photographs will be composite images. The object of focus will be top shelf spirit bottles, suitable for high end advertisement.

In total the final photograph will comprise of 3-4 edited images composed into one.

The other 2 final photographs will include technical skills with movement, lighting and composition.

Location:

This portfolio will be taken in the streets of Canberra, possibly Sydney.

I will locate a local fashion designer (NOT CIT FASHION STUDENT). I am after a designer who has a "collection" of garments, which can all tie in together. Or, alternatively garments which are all unique in their own way.

These pieces will be on mannequins in the streets, high busy areas will people bustling around. And then there is the rigid mannequin in the middle of it all.

I have access to mannequins, but i am after ones that can be more interactive with their arms, maybe ones bent as though sitting.

Depending on how i am travelling with this portfolio, i will "superimpose" a model's head on to the mannequin.

There will be 5 final images in total.

http://www.juliettaylor.net/juli/advertising1.html

www.marcelchrist.com

www.anthonycotsifas.com

http://www.gyslainyarhi.com/index.php

www.norimichi.com/

practice shoot

So i did a practice shoot with one of my ideas for final folio.

This is glassware, using movement and water. I tried to use very similar technique to an image by Norimichi, this is what i came up with.

So it took me about 20 mins to decide to setup this shoot, and another half an hour to setup the glasses without them falling over... although they had fallen over twice before, breaking 2 glasses aswell.

When i do the final shoot for this photograph i need to find a way which minimizes mess, and can avoid breakages. Perhaps a layer of rubber, (those grip things you use when opening jars), and a water tray from one of the darkrooms. Maybe the use of a sound release, or light release which can trigger the shutter when a sound is made (glasses falling), or a light flashing when in movement. Or a shutter release when I push it over.

Camera settings:

ISO 100

1/160 @ F13

40mm focal length

http://www.norimichi.com/