Shoot 7 Work Diary

Today I focused on working in the studio in order to gain some detailed portrait photographs of a number of people. I then took the images that and edited them in photoshop. My idea was to age each person dramatically and compare the difference in appearance. I did this in order  to demonstrate the evidence of ageing within the images.

I chose this image because it shows a moderate example of ageing where I have decided only to age the person slightly in order make the image look more convincing. The image shows contrast of old and young with other contrasts of dark and light colours. The light in the image is used to further highlight the difference in age. This reveals more of the wrinkles and other age defining features. The change in skin tone from dark to pale shows how the person has become more withered as they became older.

This image shows a more extreme example of ageing. I have managed to age the person considerably so there is more of a visually striking example of contrast. Form is used in the image to highlight the more extreme examples of ageing such as the wrinkles and sagging skin. Tone is a significant part of making the person seem older. The image slowly begins to get darker as he gets older suggesting that he is losing his purity and is becoming more withered as he grows older.

Progression:

I was able to successfully utilise photoshop while showing evidence of age. I would like to find different ways of showing the contrast in age. I could achieve this by showing two different portrait pictures side-by-side. For my next shoot I would like to use similar techniques to show evidence of injury through cuts and bruises.