Hand in time

Ok so this will be my last post before i hand the project in today, but i aim to carry on with posting as i feel it is a good way of getting your work out there and just general sharing of images and videos!
So just the beginning of my blogging..

Just because.. No.6

I love this blog!

http://www.waynetippetts.com/

Happy!

So i just got in from work and sat on my bed was a brown envelope! Yay my book!.. but ohh moment of truth.. is it going to look good! After a bad experience with another online book maker i was apprehensive!
Shocked at how quick it came as ordered it late tuesday night and it said it would take a week!.

But i am very happy its all there and how i wanted it to look! 

Sent!

After quite a stressful evening on tuesday i finally created and ordered my book!
It took me a good hour to plan the layout and after completing the pages i had some real difficultly with the software that was used for creating the book, it just wasn't letting me order it! Not quite sure what was wrong with it but after another hour of shouting at my screen and saving the layout about 10 ten times it eventually worked! Thank god!
So just awaiting and hoping that the book will arrive in time and look how i have planned it too!

Coming to an end...

After finishing my last few shoots, i needed to decide which way i would go with the style of my portraits. Being mainly inspired by the photos from another magazine below, i still wanted to take from there idea but i also wanted to use the style that I'm sure would have influenced those images, the Andy Warhol pop art style.
I looked into finding a photoshop tutorial on you tube to guide me in the right direction and this is a what i came up with. At first it really doesn't look so great and the guy has a slightly annoying voice..! but following the steps i got some great outcomes!

Two of my final portraits!

Book Style..

After doing some research into styles of books and where i can get them made through the internet, the book design i am going to use is off the website Pixum. I aim for an editorial/magazine style format

which i think will keep the theme for my images. 

Progress...

Project is on track.. I have one more shoot to do then onto the manipulating.
Only worry is getting book back in time for deadline but I'm sure it will be fine :)

Just because.. No.5

Zoe Zimmer

Love this photographers work! 

She is a model as well as a photographer, giving an interesting view point to her work. 

While also living between London and LA.. 

Just because.. No.4

Recommendation :)

If you haven't already had a look at this website then you should!
http://www.dazeddigital.com/

It has loads to look at and in particular some great photography!

 

Editing Progress

Ok so this is my progress with the manipulation of my final portraits.. I have experimented with different types of manipulation from the more subtle to the more extreme. I haven't decided which of the three types of effects i prefer yet. The first one being very subtle with a grain effect, the second with a more obvious grain and poster effect and the last being completely different in colour and contrast.
Comments on what you think would be helpful!

Madrid

Visit to Madrid, such a lovely city! So many inspiring sights.

Poster adjustment

Ok so i have slightly improved my poster after suggestions. Not a huge change but i think it has slightly improved..

Just Because.. No.3

Georgia May Jagger - HEDI SLIMANE

Love this. 

Just Because.. No.2

I came across Hedi Slimane. His work is what i perceive to be beautiful!

Here i have picked out some of my favorite images of his. I love the textures, shapes and overall simplicity! 

I recommend having a look at his website if you haven't already.. there's a mixed bag of work all very pleasing to look at :) 

http://www.hedislimane.com/

Changing my mind!

I liked the idea of documenting the aftermath of a saturday night but after shooting a few times i felt i wasn't really going to be able to develop the idea much further within the place i work.

I really like the portraits i posted on here from another magazine (below) and so the idea of creating my own portraits and manipulating them to create the same sort of effect is what i have decided i will concentrate on now for my project idea.  

I started shooting the other day, here is a small preview. 

The start of my series of portraits but without the manipulation.

A start..

Ok so i thought i would start to play around with creating a poster for the exhibition, although seeing the ones that have been created so far i felt it was going to be a challenge as they are really good concepts and look great!
It's most definitely just a start!
I like the look of boxed images and so just went for this quite standard format.
I have used only my images, as it was just simpler for my first trial.

The boxes aren't all exact in size.. like i said rough start (-:

Any suggestions ? ?

Comparing Websites

I look at photographers websites all the time. Although i don't always think about how they look or how they are formatted, But of course i notice if they are 'frustrating' to use.

I have taken two photographers websites that i have looked at often. One which i think is appealing and well thought out but has a simple format. The other being not so easy to use. 

The Good 

http://www.juliafullerton-batten.com/

This website is extremely easy to use while being appealing to look at and doing what you want it to do when show casing work. The website is catalogued clearly giving the you the ability to find what you are looking for. I really like that the images are shown big when you click into each section on the website, and has a simple arrow to click to view each image which works quick! Rather than slide shows or images that go small then big when you click! ( Do not LIKE ) 

There is also the side bar of thumbnails to flick through quick ( Very Handy!) 

Overall simple and effective and i like the use of colours together!
Would definitely consider this format and style for my own website. 

The Not So Good 

http://karencollinsphoto.com/

First of i personally would have one of my best pictures or a selection of pictures to be the first thing you would see when entering my website, in this case its information which is valid but would be better placed else where on the website. The colours create a slight vintage style which i don't think is a bad thing but i am not a fan of brown really. This website is not made for being organised or easy to use, its definitely more visual. I do like how the pictures are displayed to look like they have been thrown and landed in a pile but it really isn't a easy or effective way to look at the images. One thing i find bad about this website is that when you click on the image then click on to a thumbnail to see the next image, you can end up being taken back to the main page by clicking the wrong part of the picture unintentionally. 

Overall i don't think this website is awful but i dislike the way you have to view the images. 

Just Because.. No.1

These images are taken from Another Magazine, tenth year anniversary special. 

The images are shot by David Sims.

I really Love the pop art inspired style and look, so simple yet so eye catching and powerful! 

Would love to try and create this look within my own future work. 

An Idea / Experiment..

I have worked in the nightlife environment for 2 years now and experiencing the type of culture first hand.. I work in a night club and also a bar. When at work a few Saturdays ago I thought about documenting the aftermath of a Saturday night. After everyone leaves the music is turned off and the lights come up, it reveals what is left off peoples nights out.. 

Here are a few images taken from last saturday, i was intentionally focusing on close ups. 

Berlin Experience

My biggest love in photography is fashion but give me a European city or any city in that case and i become a total tourist with a camera! I love to explore and see and experience new and exciting places and Berlin was great for this! I saw many inspiring sights and also came across lots of weird and wonderful locations which would have been perfect for potential fashion shoots. 

Below i have posted a small selection of my favorite images from the trip. 

At the Zoo 

Love the contrast between the two buildings 

Amazing Architecture 

Holocaust Memorial 

TV Tower 

Up in the TV Tower 

Crazy Art House 

Part of the Berlin Wall