Final Evaluation

I planned to carry out two photo-shoots within a studio and location setting for aesthetic theme which is based on (The Godfather). My studio shoot included a wide range of lighting techniques, particularly shadows. Unfortunately, I was unable to complete my location shoot, due to problems with my model.

Also, I completed two other photo-shoots within the studio and on location in Bradford, the aim of this was to experiment with lighting and positions. I found these photo-shoots very helpful as it enabled me to create my own style of images in a trial and error method.

The cinematographer who inspired me to create images based on (The Godfather) is (Gordon Willis). I envied the way in which he used shadows to hide parts of an image, for example he would hide one half of a models face and he would give his models dark eye bags to portray them as being dark and evil. I also used this technique and I found it very useful when creating hard light images.   

First photo-shoot – studio

My project is based on: (The Godfather), I purchased a Trilby hat and Cigar along with a formal dress code to recreate a 1930s Prohibition gangster appearance.  The main lighting technique which was crucial to my style was shadows, I wanted to reproduce the shadow effect that (Gordon Willis) uses within his images, for example the Shadows he creates on his subjects eyes to create an evil and cold blooded style. I had an hour in the studio to create my images, my overall photo-shoot was a success because I had created images with hard lighting techniques which in turn emulated an evil and mysterious feel.

Second photo- shoot – location – Saltaire   

I planned to carry out my location shoot within Saltaire, because it contains Cobbled streets and Victorian era buildings. I chose the same dress code the only change would have been a comb back hairstyle because this hairstyle was popular during the 1920s to 1950s. Unfortunately I was unable to carry out my shoot because of problems arranging a time and also problems with my model not turning up to photo-shoots, because I left the location shoot to the last week I was unable find other models to work with me in time for the deadline.

Improvements

If I could improve my project, I would improve my time management skills. I postponed vital parts of my project to the last few weeks which left me with little time to re-think and re-arrange models for a third location shoot.