For this shoot I planned a surreal approach, I wanted my images to come out looking odd and obstructed yet simple. In my last shoot I enjoyed mixing nature and the modern world together so I wanted to incorporate that into this shoot aswell. To create that in this shoot I wanted a simple plain background and really wanted the model's face to be the main focus of my images. To create the link between nature and material modernism I placed flowery fish net material over half of the model's face. I did this because I wanted it to represent the idea that we as the human race cover ourselves in materilistic things rather than live within nature.

For this shoot I wanted to give my images the same sort of feel that Alec Soth gives to his images. A natural storylike aproach is what I was going for here; I decided to place the model wearing those specific clothes in the woodland location to show the contrast between two different worlds. I really like how this shoot came out because of the high fashion appeal that I think the clothes and the poses create, yet the fine art style technique to the images.

ALEC SOTH

Alec Soth is an American photographer most famous for his 'large-scale American projects featuring the midwestern United States. My favourite collection of his work is Paris/Minnesota, I like how these photos have a documentary feel to them yet they look like fine are pieces. His wokr has been described as having a cinematic feel, I agree with this statement and until I read it I couldn't think of how I would describe his work but this fits it perfectly. When I look at his work I feel like there is a story behind each image.

This is an image from a series of film prints that I did within my exploration of identity. I origionally planned to just take photos of the model in unusual locations dressed in oposite attire for those locations. I wanted to create high contrast and overly textures images. As the shoot went on the model's back became for of a focus. I like the way the bare skin looks agains the bricks and wood. After I had printed the shoot I thought more about the fact that you have never seen your own face you only see refections or photographs; this made me think that is is similar when it comes to your back, you can't physically see that either. I like the way that because she is half naked in a rural outdoors place it makes her vulnerable. I am pleased with how the set of images came out because even though they werent what I origionally planned I think that the accidental meaning is a lot stronger. 

FMP: Essay Planning

Key points I want to include in my essay:
- Explore the different things that define a person: explore their influences.
- Explore how and why these things influence a person.
- Explore what influenced me to take the photos.
- Explore the different ways that material and emotional things define a person.
- Explore how all the different factors of life influence a person.

Key structual points to include in my essay:
- Descriptive narrative.
- Precise ideas leading on to development showing progression throughout the project.
- Clearly write ideas in chronological order so that the essay flows.
- Explanitory evaluation of how my ideas have flourished.
- Clear conclusion summing up all ideas with a final outcome.

Harvard Referencing

'Defamation is a comlex subject, which I only intend to mention in the broadest terms, but getting it wrong could cost you and your editor a lot of money.'
Frost. C (2002) P135

Frost. C (2002) Reporting for journalists: New York and London. Routledge.


'Some Conservative backbenchers could also vote against the government by backing a demand to reintroduce the working restrictions Romanians and Bulgarians that were scrapped on 1 January. A vote on this was originally due before Christmas, with some critics claiming it had been delayed to avoid a rebellion.'
BBC (30 January 2014 (10.30am)

BBC (30 January 2014 (10.30am) Tory rebels stand firm over immigration plans. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25953053 (Accessed 30 January 2014)


'Jenniflower isn't just a florist. Its staff are artists who work with flowers.'
Feeley. S (2012) P54

Feeley. S (February 2012) Jenniflower: Exeter Living. Issue 118.   

Elizabeth lookalike/ Looklike Elizabeth

These are some photos that I took in the studio. I used a black backdrop and two soft boxes to create these images. I like these images because of how brightly contrasted they are. I like the way her hair is lit up, it frames her hace nicely and adds a light glow to the images. I didn't plan these images they were just to test the lighting in the studio but they came out so well. I also really like the fact that she looks like Elizabeth the 1st, her pale skin and orange hair give the image an Elizabethan feel.

Art Portfolios made using WixBlog

I really like this blog because of its simplicity and boldness. I like the way the work is set out evenly and you can click on each image to see it enlarged. I like the way that each heading isn't too big taking over the home page but they are clear enough to define your search.

http://www.baddguyryry.com/


I like the way that this blog is set out because of how visually appealing it is yet its also clean and clearly set out to make the viewer find it easy to navigate the site. I like the fact that the host has advertised some of their work on the home page of the website so that you instantly know what you are looking at. I like this website because of how professional it looks.

http://www.umbertosculpture.com/#!raie-manta/cweg

Task 1:

The advantages and disadvantages of free to create websites

Advantages-
1. The website is free to set up.
2. The web hosting is free.
3. They are easy to set up and easy to load art to.
4. The host of the site is able to promote their site to attract visitors.
5. The host is able to market from that platform to social media.

Disadvantages:
1. The host is part of a community of different artists.
2. Its difficult to find your website.
3. The art isconfused with ads and other artist’s art.
4. In most cases Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is not possible.
5. Being free usually means that there are limitations on design and size.




Reference:
John R. Math, (April 28, 2012)
Light Space and Time: 20 Free Art Portfolio Websites to Market Your Art
http://www.lightspacetime.com/newsletter/20-free-art-portfolio-websites-to-market-your-art/