Final studio photographs, high key lighting.

Finally I wanted to create more flat images with less shadow as it was difficult to edit the colour schemes with the different lighting setups used. I also asked my model to wear darker clothing as I found it difficult to adjust the colour schemes against a white background in the previous studio photographs.

To create my flat lit photographs, I used two strobe lights at the same height as the model against a white background. These strobes were angled towards the model in order to illuminate shadows on the subject. 

2 strobes, 2 light stands, 2 20" soft boxes. White background, high key lighting. 1/60 Shutterspeed, aperture F8, 100 ISO. 

I wanted to experiment with different poses, some of which were quite unusual mad awkward looking, these could then be used with my surreal colour schemes and layered to provide me with my source material for my paintings. 

I placed a table in the room with the backdrop hanging over so I could have the model pose in more unconventional positions. I felt this fit my theme much more as my theme deals with facades and identity and the awkward, shy and uncomfortable positions show how the subject truly feels. 

I wanted to use more unusual poses as I felt these would work well layered over the top of each other creating interesting compositions to be used as reference, these could then be digitally rendered to change the colours creating more surreal colour schemes. These could also be used in my own digital collages which could work well in my final outcome. 

Here are some of my favourite photographs I have taken which I feel would work best when converted into a painting;

Model- Ami Jacobs.