Photograph Selection For Outfit 4- (LO4)By Olivia Lewis-Brown

Image 1This image was my second choice for my final spread image as the use of aperture and shallow focus in the foreground of this image blurring the grass stems gave the picture a diverse use of shape and contrast. the use of the stems at the front of the lense was also utilized to tease the product, hiding part of an unblemished view of the models clothing so the audience will be prompted to go to the website of the brands the clothing belongs to therefore allowing a greater chance of a sale. The use of the book prop to cover the models face also tried to take attention away from the model and create the main focal point being the clothing while still keeping the conventional direct address, the use of the other props in the mise en scene such as the vintage pendleton bike and books and flowers create symmetry throughout the image and frame the main focal point being the model and her clothing.

Image 2 This slightly canted image I selected for its mise en scene diversity and clear view of the clothes/product. the use of high key lighting helps illuninate the models face and makr the bright co,lours of the dress pop while the colour scheme of greens yellows and blues conform to the conventional stylistics of a spring issue being bright and attractive to the audience, the colours helping to draw attention to the image. The sligtly vintage theme is also reinforced in the mise en scene background by the narrowboat as well as the bike and plain book. However I was not happy with this image due to the lack of symatry and balence as the main focal image was not completely central to my lense and the space around the model was too wide.

Image 3 This low angle medium long shot I have selected for its use of direct address and high focus on the models dress. The use of props such as the books and flowers also match the colour scheme while the plain mise en scene in the background re established the importance of the main focal image being the brightest most inviting element of the shot. The use of lighting to create a soft shadow on the model face also appealed to me greatly as it conveys one of the conventional stylistics of my genre being spring as pring is meant to connote happiness and bright colours. However I did not select this image due to the grey and brown colour scheme contrast in the background as the image was not bright enough.

Image 4This medium long landscape shot with an over the shoulder shot incorporated I have selected for its use of bright colour to draw the attention of the audience. I likes the diverse use of lighting to highlight certain colours and details such as the pattern of the dress and the light reflected through the green vase holding the flowers. Rule of thirds is also used with a right positioning to leave room for any potential coverlines,quotes or descriptions of the outfit. I reason I did not choose this image as my final image was due to the positioning of the model and the cut off of the coutfit at the bottom by the shot such I thaught was not proactical in properly showcasing the main focal point being the image

Image 5- Final Spread Image For this final selected image I chose this as my final spread image due to its use of aperture to blur the daffodils closer to the lense which included the flower motif established throughout my other 3 selected fashion spreads. Despite the slight cut of of the bike on the right and the man walking into my shot in the background on the left I knew I could correct these minor mistakes in photoshop. The us of the models pose such as her hand pulling down her glasses helps bring the audience attention to her face as well as the use of colour on her dress equalizing the focal point of the image.