Listed below are all of the individual images that were created in the hired studio shoot located at Shiney Row campus. i have explained my thoughts and opinions regarding each photograph and whether or not I would consider what I have on offer as the main image for my double page spread focused upon 'The Girls Who Wouldn't Eat'
The first image that was captured was that of the model in a close up style shot, here I was trying to emphasise the physical malnutrition of the anorexic body, I felt this would personify the devastating consequences of the illness and because it is so visible in the models frame I believed the audience would be truly shocked at what they saw. Overall I needed the image to be as eyecatching as possible so that it would attract the maximum interest from the general public, getting as many as what I could possibly achieve viewing the article as this would help gain publicity for the documentary 'The Girls Who Wouldn't Eat'. The photograph was took in black and white, this was so it would run with the conventional theme throughout my products which is a neutral set of tones - this relates to the death and destruction anorexia can cause and also reflect the 'black and white' thinking of an anorexic's viewpoint as it is common for them to be totally oblivious to the severity of their condition. However for this particular image the posture does not correspond with the idea I had originally set, I wanted a substantial body shot (like what can be seen on my documentary poster) as I feel this highlights the physical symptoms of the illness effectively. Moreover I want the target audience to relate to the girls as real people and not just 'models' so when they see a shot like this, the initial reactions and thoughts would be towards this being a studio based shoot where the model was requested and simply posed. This is not what I desire because according to the 'Blumer and Khatz's theory' gratification is essential in a product as if the public can relate to the production then they are more likely to pursue reading/watching it. I get the impression the audience won't be able to relate to the girl very well if she is purely seen as a model and not an individual suffering with anorexia.
Here is the second photograph that was taken during the studio shoot, for this it composed of a full body shot to include all aspects of the model within (excluding the head) and focused upon yet again trying to emphasise the physical symptoms of anorexia nervosa. I much prefer this one to the image above as unlike the latter this is a complete body shot so you can focus more on how anorexia afflicts the individual as a whole, rather then just a single part of their body frame. Like the previous, this image was also captured in black and white to fit with the conventional theme distributed throughout my products. Despite the positivity I can identify, I will not be using this photo in the final double page spread as I am concerned about the posture the model adopted during the take. Rather then being significantly straight, she was slightly hunched during the capture and I feel this influences negatively upon the whole performance of this image because her posture seems quite contorted and crushed together as if she wasn't comfortable during the take, the body language reflects this well. Furthermore I don't favour how she is holding her arms, it doesn't sit right in the image and because of the dark contrast in the photograph itself it is hard to distingush which arm is which etc, these issues therefore deter me from using this in the finished product.
During the third take I focused upon attempting to create a rather zoomed in shot of the model, this was just an experiement to see if a close up style shot worked better then a full body compisition. I was throughly impressed with the quality of this photograph once I viewed it back, to me the model has captured the pained, distressed expression extremely effectively, it truly looks like she is in complete despair over the controlling nature of her illness. Furthermore the black and white element of the saturation justifies the malnourished body frame, the black on the leggings highlights her thiness thoroughly and I am convinced the audience would elicit sympathy for her if they were to view this image in the double page spread article. The lighting in the studio has helped to bring out the more finer details in her hair and hands and I believe this gives a very professional quality to the photo. This is one of the three photographs I am tempted to use for the double page spread as I am overjoyed with how it is presented, the model has illustrated her body posture well, she is straight and level on this image unlike the one presented above, she is covering her face which is an improtant element I requested and overall I think the photograph has been took perfectly. My only concern is that due to the models hands being white, that this aspect of her body is begining to blend in with the white backdrop of the studio, it would be detrimental if the viewers couldn't distiguish them as this may give an unrealistic edge to the image which is not what I desire.
In the penultimate image that was took I attempted to achieve what was the closest full body image take I could create without getting the face of the model in the finished shot. Essentially the exclusion of the face helps to personify how an anorexic feels distanced from the world, realistically they don't 'fit' in due to their underlying issues revolving around food so at times they can describe themselves as 'shadows of society' because we cannot accept them for their unconventional ways, hence why the face is removed from the photographs. If I could use all my three favourite images on the double page spread I would because undoubtly this is absolutely one of the best ones that was captured at the studio shoot. The model looks incredible in this shot, the camera has accurately portrayed the emaciation of the anorexic body to the public, every aspect of her, from her legs to upper body is carefully crafted and emphasised through the lens, it is clearly identifable from here she either has an eating disorder or is very sick/terminally ill becasue of the emactation on display. The lighting in the studio brings out the insignificant details beautifully , such as the texture of her clothes and the individual hairs on her head, overall I would be tempted to use this image in the double page spread. I do have a fault to consider and that is the way the photograph was taken. Obviously the model was standing up perfectly straight for the capture of this image, however the camera man has taken it from a side angle, this effectively emphasises the physical aspects of anorexia yet does make the image slightly disoreintated as if it was tilted when took, making her not look in alignment with the overall shot.
This ultiamately is the final image that was taken on the booked studio shoot for the double page spread. Since it was essentially the last phoograph I was going to capture I decided to recreate another close up styled shot, this time it was a medium close up. I wanted a variety of different shot types as this would aid me in deciding which worked best for what I desired to be shown in the article product. As you can see the photograph has like all of the previous displayed, caught the anorexic body effectively, so this is not a problematic area as the audience would be able to identify there is something physically wrong with the model in question and helps to illustrate the content of the article more efficiently (which details about 'The Girls Who Wouldn't Eat') I am enticed with the posture in this one, the model has again managed to illiterate the mental pain of the torment anorexia can bestow upon a person most coherently, and although this was a side angled shot it does not create a sense of disoreintation in the photo. This is the only image that was taken in full colour, as stated this was an experimental shot so I felt I needed a colour one to compare against the black and white ones just to be most certain it was the correct tone to use in the final piece. I don't prefer the colour over my original concept colour scheme at all but I believed it was necessary to present the image this way to indicate I had experiemented with different styles. This is in the top three photos I would like to use for the double page spread, however I am still indecisive as to which will be displayed in the final article so I am going to have to undertake a lot of considerations before an ultimate decision is made.
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