AmyWindsor

The area of photograpy I have chosen to study in my personal investigation is Portraits. I have chosen this area of photography because I enjoy revolving my images around body art. Therefore the main focus in my photographs will be portraying different themes using body paint etc. The main thing that captures my attention in photographers work is the specific colours used, due to this i would like to make my work very colourful so that it stands out. I will use mostly exotic colours as these are the more noticeable colours. I started to use make up to enhance my models features, most of my previous  images where themed so the make up helped portray this theme more accurately. I would like my photos to be taken mostly from the shoulders upwards so that the concentration is purely on the models face. Sometimes I may use props to make the imagine more interesting but again I will keep that to a bare minimal, as the main focus will be on the model and her face.
 

During my project I will be looking at the work of Cristina Otero because she has a very unusual taste which inspires me. Her work links in very well with my idea because her photos include exotic colours and bodypaint. Most of her pictures are themed which is what I am focusing on. I plan to make sure I know exactly what I am doing in a shoot before I take the photos. Therefore my first photoshoot will be based around the work of this particular artist. I will also be investigating the work of Rankin. Rankins work is always very exaggerated and over the top. His use of makeup is very particular and his shoots are always unusual. I would like the outcome of my photos to look similar to Rankins as well as other interesting artists.

When my Images are editied and are to my full potential, I would then like to print them and then do art work ontop of them. For example, I would like to sew into them, sometimes following the lines and being very accurate and then not following the lines just like Cristina oteros work. By doing this it is making my final images unique therefore it will attract my viewers attention. My plan of action is to take a new photo shoot every 1-2 weeks, each photo shoot will have a different theme, however if I feel a photoshoot could be improved then I will follow it up and re do it.

I plan to do produce a photobook when I am nearly finished this project. This book will include all of my most successful images and edits and a description of each. Each photo will have a name so that the theme is obvious. Some however will be perplexing so that my audience has to work out what the photo is about.