Week 9: Best images analysis

Surprisingly, I have never undergone a photo shoot with a male model before. Maybe it is because i feel more comfortable asking for help from girls, or maybe i just have not had the chance until now. Either way, there was not much difference in comfort or difficulty when photographing a male. Again, i had to go through the specifications for the shoot to make sure my model felt comfortable only wearing boxers- he was comfortable with all the shots i wanted to capture. Below are 3 of my favourite shots, all which have good qualities and also qualities that can be improved. 

These images should be viewed in a vertical position, however i did not know how to rotate them in this blogger format. 

This first image was really striking as the subject was staring into the camera while providing a blank expression. The body looks as if it is slowly sinking into the water and the subject is staring at the spectator as if they are willing to sacrifice themselves to the water- however due to Bate's description of blank expression, this may be be projecting my own mood onto the image. I think to improve this image i would have preferred my model to be more central in the composition but because he was so tall, it was quite uncomfortable for him to be laying in specific positions. However, we manged to capture it further through the shoot. 

Image 1

This next image was an improvement from the previous, after positioning the model in the centre of the bath, i asked him to look away and i felt this would give the audience to question why and where he is looking. I like how the water frames the subject's body while giving the composition an eerie element. I think the positioning of the body is unique and reflects the theme of my project well. Even though i mentioned not wanting the edges of the bath to be in the frame, i think it works by creating a natural border around the subject. This is definitely a contender for my end of project finals. If i was to edit this image in photoshop i would slightly crop the bottom of the image to hide his boxers as i think just exposing the naked parts of his body is more meaningful in connoting a sense of vulnerability and fragility.

Image 2

This next image is also one of my strongest in the shoot. A classic portrait shot with a twist, i like how the subject looks statue-like- conforming to the overwhelming surface consuming him. You could argue that the model is holding a blank expression, however i think he has a slight smile. The colour tones in this image are cool which inclines the ominous/calmer atmosphere of the image. The only reason which this image would not be taken as a final, is because not all of the image is completely in focus.