Work Diary - Shoot 6

Evaluation

For shoot 6, I wanted to look at more patterns through food. I bought red and white swirl lollipops with a circular but randomly dispersed pattern filling the shape. I used a white background
 in this shoot in order to make the composition of each piece clean and compliment the white in the confectionery. I used Danielle as my model and made sure she wore a white top to compliment the other white colours in the frame. Photoshop was also something that I used to create a couple of my photographs from this shoot. I used the clone stamp tool in the photograph of me to duplicate myself multiple times around the frame, conveying patterns through the lollipops and the repeated appearance of myself. I also used the splatter tool and different layers in Photoshop to create the explosive effect on the lollipop in the second photograph of this post. I'd originally experimented with the splatter effect in shoot 5, making products explode, which was effective, and therefore something that I wanted to develop with my food theme. Overall, this shoot was successful as I presented pattern in a fun and vibrant style, with bright colours that have the connotation of happiness which is exactly how sweet foods make you feel. 

This is a triptych that I created on Photoshop by uploading three different photographs, making them all the same size and dragging them into one frame, using the background grids to line up each photo evenly with the others. There is a pattern in the triptych itself, along with the subject. I wanted to put all of these images together, as they weren't strong enough as photographs on their own, therefore I put them into a sequence of Danielle making random facial expression as they look more effective when grouped together. I increased the level of brightness in this piece to make the colour pop, and slightly altered the saturation, to again make the colour pop. I like this triptych technique and am looking to develop it in upcoming shoots/my exam in order to demonstrate a process or just simply illustrate an entertaining pattern/sequence.

I captured this photograph in the studio and used the splatter tool on Photoshop to create this large explosion of red. I originally photographed Danielle licking the large lollipop, making sure that all of it was on show instead of hidden behind parts of her hair - as the lollipop is the main subject of the image as this is what's causing the wild splatters. I left space in the left hand side of the frame, as this is where I intended for the splats to spread. Without the effect, the frame would consist of wasted space, therefore this artistic explosion is a very interesting feature. As you eat a lollipop like this, it gradually begins to lose it's shape and pattern; I wanted to convey this through the use of the splatter tool as you can physically see it fading away, making the photograph a lot more fun and entertaining for the viewer. I brightened the overall image immensely in order to make it pop if it were among other pieces of photography - bright white backgrounds stand out so I wanted to employ this into my work. The background faintly blends in with the lollipop, which exaggerates the fact it's fading away.

Progression

I will most certainly be developing the splatter technique after now producing successful outcomes with it in 2 shoots. It is a fun and eye catching technique that transforms a normal photograph into something fascinating. I am also intrigued to do more with the triptych, capturing sequences and recipes and patterns through the use of multiple pieces making one piece. This technique also links to multiple imagery, which I am intending on doing some more of eventually.