Final Book Theme

Final Book Theme.

For my final project, I have decided to go along with the theme of photographing reflections with light, more specifically, a face in reflection in a window and using lighting from signs to capture different emotions and compositional outcomes. The reason I chose to go this route was because from Week 7, my compositionally stronger photos consisted of using reflections and different colored lighting to my advantage. I think my eye is drawn toward the use of light as a subject element, and reflections are fun for me to photograph. My idea to present the final project is to create a “window” using a clear glass/plastic box and spatially place them in the box to resemble “reflections”, where the similar ones are facing opposite each other. I hope to include small, different colored Christmas lights in the box to not only illuminate the photos, but to go along with the theme. It’s a very simple idea, but I think it represents the photos. 

This idea stems from these photos: 

Final Project Ideas

Final Project Ideas. 

For my final photo book, I have decided to focus on the "editorial" look, working on directing and setting up shots.

To go more in depth with a theme, I have decided to revolve around portraits and still lives that introduce playful color, focusing on youth and the freedoms of being a young adult living in NYC.
This can include expressing one's self by the way they dress, or their overall expressions in a "candid" moment. I think the photos that I am drawn to are the ones that express confidence, empowerment, and happiness.

To do this, my idea for a tangible presentation is to create a "magazine" with photos of the "editorial" type shots of still life and portraits that as I choose. I might end up adding text to the photos or even painting over them, but I am not certain if it would add or take away from the end result. I would add text of quotes of the model and how they were feeling in that moment when I took the photo, or I would paint over certain parts of the photo to draw emphasis to the individual.

inspiration images of final product 

Another idea is to do a simple photo book, as I think that going along the lines of editorial style photos would convey the "picturesque" look in a better way than anything else. I would either get one made by ordering online, or make my own (DIY). As I continue to shoot, I am going to focus more on working with directing shots rather than taking photos in a certain moment. Below are the photos I took already that I am basing my theme off of: