Studio Portraits Assignment.

For this assignment I want to have my images perceived as if they were taken of people on the “Red Carpet” with all the glitz and glamour, whether it’s for the movie or music industry. I want this to be a reoccurring factor in all my images. I’m not necessarily looking at the extravagant and unique ball gowns many of the stars wear to places such as the Oscars, but more of the glitz and glamour many of the younger stars wear to the MTV awards that become trends that young people wish to copy.

I decided to do this for my assignment because I always thought it would be so fun, being completely glamorized for an event with a beautiful outfit that is completely unaffordable. You get your hair, makeup and outfit all organised for you and all you have to do is turn up to a bunch of screaming fans.
For my self portrait I wanted to have quite a natural look to my makeup with just really neutral tones. I wanted to be dressed in something not so extravagant but enough to show the glamour I’m trying to capture in all my images, so something a little glittery or beaded. This image will be only head and shoulders and the lighting I’m want to use is “short lighting” or “Hollywood lighting”.


For my single portrait I want it to be a contemporary studio portrait for women’s magazine and have a full length photograph of the model. The magazine I thought that would have this type of image would be something like Vogue. I want my model to be dressed in something short and with very high stilettos as this is mainly what is seen in contemporary fashion magazines. For the lighting I want to continue using “short lighting”.


For my group portrait I wanted to use a bunch of girls and have them in dresses, stilettos and “bling”. I wanted it to look as if they are at an event and are having a goodtime. If this doesn't work i want to try a group portrait with the girls positioned separately around a bench or stool and have them on different levels.This will be formal and posed. I got this idea from ANTM. I want short lighting so the symmetry of the models faces will be exaggerated.
















As my photoshoots went on i changed my idea. For the self portrait i decided to use a photo taken in class as i thought it was more "me". Other photos i had were of me dressed up with my makeup and hair done but i felt that wasnt really how i wanted people to see me because thats not what im like.
It was fun being dressed up and everything but when it came down to choosing my picture i didnt like them.

For the single portrait i kept to my idea of having full length photograph of the model in a dress and with high stilettos as this is mainly what is seen in contemporary fashion magazines.



For my group portrait i changed my idea completely. After i finished the shoot i decided i wanted to change because i felt like everyone was sought of using young women dressed up. In the end i decided on photographing children. It was so hard as they were constantly moving and throwing toys at me but i felt these sought of images were the best.
My idea was mainly to have some old props and toys set up as if the kids had just found them and they were dressing up and playing.