Shoot 3: Perfect skin.

             

Here are the images taken from my second shoot around the same theme of flawless skin. I chose to stick with the same colour palette of having red lips, however I chose to paint the nails a different colour and I quite like the outcome of this. I believe the blue looks nice against the red and keeps the image from looking all the same colour, as with my test shoot a few weeks ago.

What do I think was successful about this shoot?
Firstly, I think this shoot was successful as I think it will compliment my other set of images very well. This is because both models look very different, one has a darker skin tone, whereas in these images the skin tone is very pale. I was aiming for my models to look different as I think this represents that everyones skin is different. Everyone has different skin tones and textures, yet with the right skin care products achieving this look of 'flawless skin' that is presented in my images, is more likely to be possible.
Furthermore, I think the poses in this shoot are good, they are similar to the other set of images, therefore my article will look congruent and they will seem as if they are intended for the same purpose, however I do think they could be better.
I also like the lighting in this shoot. I think that the highlight has hit the light really well and although they will need slightly editing on photoshop, the model does indeed look like she has naturally flawless skin that glows.

What do I think was less successful about this shoot?
There are two elements with this shoot that I am not too pleased with. Firstly, I do not like the tattoo that the model has. I will definitely edit this out on photoshop and looking back is probably something that I should have tried to cover with makeup, however I will not dwell on this as it may be able to be fixed.
Secondly although I like the poses and believe they embody what I was trying to achieve, I am still not that 'wowed' by them. I feel as though I am still waiting for that really strong image to be taken, however this could be my overly critical eye picking at my own work.


What is my next step?
My next step in terms of this project will be to edit these images and choose the final ones that I would like to include on my blog. I will then also need to edit them to show what hides underneath 'flawless' skin. If I am able to find time and space in the studios, I aim to produce a final shoot, in the hopes that I am 'wowed' by a really strong image that will capture the viewer.