Katy Perry - Fireworks

This is Katy Perry's new video-Fireworks.

More Location shoots :)

Here are the location photographs that I took.I took different pictures in different locations..

This photograph wouldn't work well, as a location, as there is too much going on in the photograph and its a bit too dark. The location for the video should be kept simple and not too busy, as it will distract people watching the video, they won't be focusing on the people that will be in the final video.

I think this may look quite good for a location shoot, as I like the texture of the leaves on the trees. I like how the path narrows and goes smaller, as it makes the composition stronger. But I still think that this wouldn't work well, as a location shot for out video, as it is a bit too dark and I think there needs to be more colour and contrast to this photograph to make it good quality.

I quite like this photograph as well for a location shot. It would especially look good if our group were to do a urban hip hop street style, as the graffiti would add a visual appealing effect.  I also like the different textures and patterns in this photograph. However the bright light at the top of this photograph looks too bright and it makes the photo poor quality. 

I took this photograph near the library. I like the different textures in this photograph, as the trees add good texture and even colour from the blossom is quite vivid in this photo. I like how where the lighting is on the blossom tree as it looks visually appealing. This photograph is wide depth of field, as I made sure that everything was in focus and I changed the size of the aperture to high number f.22. I think this would be a very good location for our video, as the foreground is simple and the background is more detailed and its more brighter. 

This photograph is narrow depth of field which is basically just fragment of the scene. I changed the size of the aperture to a lower number -f.4.5. I like this photograph, as it adds a good sense of perspective. The first motorbike helps provide some framing. I like this photograph, as there is different textures and lighting which makes the photo look eye-catching and visually appealing.

Katy Perry Fashion Style :)

Katy Perry is known for her unique fashion style.Her fashion style is easily recognizable and her outfits are well put together. She adds a bit of a twist to her outfits by accessorizng with big bows and strong vivd colours. In this photo of Katy perry wearing a polka dotted skirt with red high heel shoes and a pale pink top.This photo enhances her very cute,girly vintage look.Over the years shes adopted her colourful and vintage style to create a unique look that is a little eccentric.The accessories she wears are very fun and coloured.She frequently uses fruit-shaped accessories,mainly watermelon,as part of her outfits.Johnny Wujek,Perry's stylist,described her style as "very colourful and vintage"

Logo idea for our album cover

This  is the album cover we are going to use for our group stop motion video.We all thought of ideas for the album cover.The drawing of the girl is katy perry.The sweets,cakes and candy cane are on the album cover.This is because in one of Katy Perry's music videos  "California girls" they have cakes,gummy bears,ice creams,sweets and candy canes etc.

Studio photographs :)

Today we took photographs in the studio for our big music video. I took photographs of Leah Christina these are a few photographs I took of her. 

These are the photographs I took of Leah. I like these photographs, as the lightning is in right place, so the photograph is better quality. I like the first photograph better, as its a better pose. I think I could of tried to have the model sitting down or doing a completely different pose to make it more interesting.

Someone from our group adjusted the lightning and the camera angle on the tripod for this photograph. They adjusted the camera, so the lightning is at the right angle for the position of the person. This photograph is of me sitting down, so the tripod will have to be adjusted so its lower down. I like the first photograph of me sitting down, as its a different pose from the other photographs. I also like the first photograph, as the lighting makes it look better quality. The second photograph looks a bit too bright and the camera should have been adjusted lower so it didn't get the top part of the background.

This is the group photograph that Sam Nellist took. I like the second photograph better than the first, as the second photograph is closer up and its clearer. The photograph is also better quality and I think the poses that we are doing look better in the second photograph.

Peter Lindbergh-Fashion photographer :)

 Peter Lindbergh(born November 23,1944) is a German fashion photographer. He is considered to be one of the world's best fashion photographers, particularly in black and white.He is also credited taking the photographs of supermodels in the 1990's. The image on the left is in black and white.

This photo is of Kate Moss in black and white and her eyes stand out.It was taken on a grey background. This model is posing to show the bangle on her wrist as it is an advert .I can tell its advert as "David Yurman" is an american designer jewelry company.The photographer prefers his models to have minimal makeup and a simple hairstyle.These photographs by contrast are simple,elegant and stunning.Peter's work developed in a completely different direction:Powefuk black and white photographs,rich in contrasts.The dramatic style of his photo series is the result of interest in cinema: his work contains references to directors from Fritz Lang to Jim Jarmsch.


Here are some other photographs he took:

I like the pose of the first photograph with the woman looking down and and her fingers on her lips. This  is a black and white photo. I think this is a really good close up of the woman doing the pose, as it shows her top and jewelry really well. I like the lightning on this photograph, as the light hits her face, neck and even a bit of her arm where the watch is. 

The second photograph is also in black and white. I like how this photograph has a light background and the photo is dark. I also like the pose of the woman smiling and with one eye covered with the hat. I think the lightning is very good quality in this photograph, as the light hits her face and neck. I like the decorative patterns on her top, as they look visually appealing an eye-catching.

The third photograph is of a Dior advert. I like how this photograph is different from the rest, as its not black and white. I like the background of this photo, as it stands out. I like the lightning in this as its bright and makes the woman's face stand out. 

             

This is photograph of Beyonce Knowles.The photo is in black and white apart from the outfit what she's wearing ,which is in colour. This makes the outfit/costume stand out against the dark background. I like the lightning of the background of this picture, as it shows an visually old looking wall and the shadows in the background emphasize Beyonce's outfit even more. 

                                    

You can tell how famous a photograph is by looking at the photos it inspired.The above picture,of Lisa Fonssagrives at the Eiffel Tower is one of such photos.Translucent and temporary pose.Fonssagrives' pose was copied a number of times in fashion photography. I like this photograph, as the pose that the woman is doing with her eyes staring down and her holding her dress and standing on the Eiffel Tower. I think the pose looks really effective and visually appealing. The photograph looks eye-catching and it stands out.

 In 2008,Peter Lindbergh revisited the scene with Marion Cotillard for Dior handbag advertisement(see below).

I like this photograph of a Dior Advert.  The pose that the woman is doing is of her standing on a building with one hand on the building and her eyes are standing at something ahead. I like this photograph, as the lightning in this photograph looks bright and the light hits her face and the sky which makes the photo look effective. I like the background of this photograph, as its of really small buildings that are blurred out and the sky looks visually appealing. I think the overall photograph looks eye-catching and appealing.

Patrick Demarchelier-Fashion Photographer :)

This is black & white image

Patrick Demarcheller was born near paris in 1943 to a modest family,he spent his childhood in Le Havre with his mother and four brothers.In 1975,he went to New York where he discovered fashion photography by working as a freelance phtographer and learning and working with photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson,Terry King and Jacque Guilbert.He Later worked for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar,first in september 1992 which resulted in a 12-year collaboration.The black white photo on the left is of Alyssa Nicole Pallett. She's 
sitting on a chair facing the light that enhances her hair and facial features against the dark background and clothing. 

This photo is of Sasha Pivovarova. She's not really the main focus of the photo as their are lots of different focus points.This photograph stands out as its in colour and its bright.Patrick Demarchelier captures the sophisticated look and side of Sasha.Her eyes are fixed on one thing.

   Patrick Demarchelier photographed Shannan click for Allure on March 1-2,2009 at Paris Studio,Studio H&I,in Miami with stylist Siobahn Bonnouvrier .This is a side view of Shannan which shows her dress flowing very nicely and the dress is blown by a wind machine and her eyes are looking downwards.This photograph has solid colours.All the action's on the surface right now as structured clothes get shimmery.




                                                                                                                                                        

These photos use a stark,semi lighted white background,which seems so refreshingly minmalist in the season of colours and busy prints.My favourites are the white and black pictures where model Alana Zimmer portrays an eccentric diva.The black hat sitting on top of the crazy hairdo(spotted on the runway at Moschino).

Mario Testino -Fashion photography

Mario Testino(born 30th October 1954 in Lima) is a Peruvian fashion
photography.


Mario Testino took this photograph of Madonna in 1998 for her ablum cover ,Miami.He also takes Madonna's portait shoots. This photo was took on a greeny blue background. Madonna is looking in one direction and her eyes are fixed onto one position. Her hair is blowing everywhere they used a fan to make hr hair wind swept.

He also took this photograph of Kate Moss.Kate Moss was the face in 1996 in Paris.This photo has been taken in black and white.It was taken on a grey background



                                                            




This photograph is of Gwyneth Paltrow,Vanity fair      
2000,New york.
This photo is quite bright and she has got her arms behind her head
























                                                                                                
   This photograph of 'Emma Watson' that Mario took for a fashion magazine called 'Vogue'    
           

Location shots: Wednesday 10th November 2010

Today,our group went outside to shoot mini clips with a video camera.Each member in our group took a mini clip on the video camera of different locations.After we went into the studio to take photos of 1 person in our group.We altered the lighting on the camera and we changed the position of the camera.Each member of our group took roughly 12 photos each.

Here are the location photos we took:

This side view photograph of our group sitting on a wall.I like this photo as its Linear perspective photography as the people in our group get smaller and its shows contrast in lighting.I also like how the trees are in the distance with brightly coloured leaves as its autumn.The one thing that could be improved about this photograph is the group should look in one direction.This will make the photograph look more effective.The photo composition adds depth and impression of shape, structure or sense of distance

                           

This is a long distance photograph.I think this would be a good photo for the actual location shoot,as there is different lightening/colouring in this photograph and I like the texture and the colouring od the autumn leaves.I also like the composition of lines on the wall.This is a diminishing perspective photograph -this is objects that are further away will look smaller than those that are nearer to it. It is always good to have objects overlapping each other like in this photograph how the tree are overlapping each other. However I do think that I need to be careful when taking this photo as i could loose the sense of depth and this photo is not very clear as the people in this photograph look too small to be seen.

This is the close up photograph.

            

               We took photographs in different locations to find out which location will be best for when we do our group video.We took different types of photos: long distance photos,close up photos and side view photos.I preferred the close up photographs,as they came out much clearer and the background of the trees look better.





This is the HDV camcorder I used to take the mini video clips. It is a "Sony HVR-Z5E."