Some plans!

So, since I've shared my latest photos with you, I thought I'd do a blog update and let my followers know what I have planned for the near future.

So, since my Personal Project is coming to an end, I have to start thinking of what to do for my Exhibition project, which is a body of work which will be exhibited in May 2013. Since I usually like working in the field of Fashion and Portraiture, that's where I've decided I'm going to say.

I have always wanted to do something involving Disney Princesses... I love the Disney films, and I love what they stand for, innocence, purity, kindnes... But I've never known how I'd go about doing this and making it look good... I don't want to use crappy costumes and naff ideas...

So, I've been talking to a local designer, KMD Designs... Telling Katie (The wonderful owner!) My idea, and asking would she be interested in a collaboration. Since she makes prom dresses, suits and other bespoke items, this could be a fab way of showing off what she can do, through my photos. They can also be used as advertising, interesting posters etc!

We've also decided we're not going to do things as happy and as colourful as Disney. I want to bring it back to the original roots, like in the Brothers Grimm stories... Which you'll find some of the "Disney" princesses originated...The original roots are dark and depressing, not at all the way Disney have portrayed them.

So, we're wondering what princesses we should do. I really like the idea of Snow White. She was the original Princess. Where as she isn't "Brothers Grimm" I really like the idea of twisting the story and making it dark.


Anyway, I'd love to hear your opinion on this...

-Sarah.
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Fashion is Rubbish!

So here are some of the shots following yesterday's 2nd Fashion is Rubbish photoshoot. This time, I used 4 different models, and I think it worked really well. Lesley wasn't modelling this time, so she could concentrate full time on making the amazing costumes you see the girls wearing, all out of bin bags and egg trays!
Models: Beccy Kelly, Laura Hughes, Simone Marr and Hollie Lynch.

I used the same MUA as last time, and introduced 2 new girls who wanted to learn, they brought some awesome tips and ideas to the table and both worked really hard to get the look I wanted.

I can't decide which shoot I think worked the best. I feel confident that I've explored different routes of rubbish and their "Wearability" (Yeah, a new Sarah word there! ;) ) and I love the colours that we've managed to experiment with.

That's all for now, I'll update with more later! <3 

- Sarah x

Bokeh!

Soooo, I decided since all the gorgeous christmas lights are up in town, I'd give changing Bokeh a go. I haven't done it properly and I wanted to see what it'd look like if it was done properly.

I'm actually really happy with the way these turned out, but I really want to get a picture of someone or something in focus and the lights behind out of focus, in the shape of a heart or star.

I think if I try Bokeh again, this is what I'll try doing.

I'd love to hear opinions, leave me a comment and some critique!


-Sarah

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Comic Book Rain

I think this has to be my favorite shot from this shoot....

Comments & Critique welcome.

Model: Lesley Jackson

MUA: Natalie Middlehurst

Hairstylists: Bethany Coogan & Katie Peel

Designer: MiziJ

Agency: "To be Confirmed"

Edit: Barbara Hoban

Couldn't have achieved the amazing images I did in this shoot without my fab team. You all worked very hard, and I'm so very greatful.

"Fashion is Rubbish"

These are the images that I've taken from the shoot today. It's for my Personal Project which I've entitled "Fashion is Rubbish" the concept stems from the rubbish quality clothing we are wearing in today's time. I decided I wanted models wearing clothing made from materials we'd consider "Rubbish!".

I had a wonderful team backing me, I can't thank them enough for making the shoot go seamlessly and made it extremely fun. Trying out new ideas, helping the models pose, and the most fun part, throwing scraps of comic book at poor Lesley!

I am hoping that these will look beautiful in my book which I am planning on releasing for this, keep an eye out!


Thanks guys!

www.facebook.com/sarahgibsonphotography

-Sarah

Changing Bokeh

Here are some examples of my attempting to change the "Bokeh".
I can't really explain bokeh properly myself, so I'll find someone else to do it for me..
"In photography, bokeh is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur in out-of-focus areas of an image"
Thanks to Wikipeda for the information!

Anyway, this is my attempt of Bokeh, I bought some pink ball fairy lights and decided I was going to give it a bash, since everyone else could. I know my pictures aren't that great at the moment, they're simple, and only showing the out of focus lights. But I think this works. I decided that I was going to try this before putting it in a shot with something else. I have some ideas how to make this work in other aspects of shoots, but I wanted to learn how to do this before anything else.

I'd love to hear any comments or opinions if you have them, if you do have some negative comments, please do say them constructively, don't just say "thats bad" if you do think so, please tell me how I could improve.

Thanks for looking!

-Sarah

Cupcakes made Easy!

This is a shoot i've done with a local new business. Cupcakes made Easy! (Their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cupcakes-Made-Easy/367735433277204 Be sure to check them out)

Anyway, I approached them, asking them did they need professional quality images, as the images they were using weren't doing their fab products justice! Low and behold, they hired me and the images that follow are the product of todays shoot!


This shoot was so much fun, although everything looked so gorgeous! I had to stop myself eating the cakes, I don't think Gill would have been best pleased about that! Yummy cakes though, I'm sure they taste just as good as they look!

Anyway, this isn't all the photos I've taken, so I'm going to leave you with just these, so you can wonder what the rest of them look like!


Happy Halloween guys!