The End

Today is handing in day for the brief. This brief has most definitely been my favourite of all the projects that we have done since starting the course in September.When first receiving the brief my first instinct was to incorporate red heart balloons as they link the celebration and the meaning of the Heart Foundation in one.  My main influence during this project has been Tim Walker his work is an inspiration to me. I love his use of colour and how the image looks so glamorous and outrageous. I wanted to create images that celebrate the 50th Birthday of the Heart Foundation in a fun but eye catching manor. I feel i have most defininitely achieved what I set out to do. The location I wanted to look romantic and that when researching the area on the river Dee in Chester that this was the ideal location. The model who I wanted to have a 1950s pin-up style look was dressed in a nautical striped skirt, i thought this would be a good link as we were on location on the river. Also the leopard print top because leopard print is very on trend at the moment and clashed with the red of the balloons. One of my Loves is my Vivienne Westwood jewellery so I also used them in the shoot. Overall I am very happy with the images I have created. I feel this project was more enjoyable than the last as I was able to put down my own ideas and create images that I new would work. The thought of using a blog scared me at the beginning but I have loved using it to view all my ideas and show my research and I would used the my blog again in the future to do this for other projects.

Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)

This music video has definately been inspired by Tim Walker. The floral back grounds, the balloons, the scene of Rihanna in the water and the tree scene near to the end of the video are all Tim Walker related.

The Tim Walker book has arrived :)

After researching Tim Walker's work I ordered a book of his online. It was £40 but totally worth it the images are amazing and inspiring to me. Here of some of the images I liked the most from his book. I love how effect his images are the colours and how the photographs make you feel.

Schindlers List.

I will be watching the film Schindlers list. Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic drama film about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, and based on the novel Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally. The image of a small girl at the beginning of the film in a red coat which is the only colour in the film, the rest is in black and white is an important image. The childs body is seen at the end of the film on cart full of dead bodies. This small bit of colour creates an emotional affect on the viewers.

My Mood Board!

Here is a picture I have taken of my mood board to show you a few ideas and images that have caught my eye when researching. I have become obsessed with Tim Walker and I just ordered a book on some of his work. Looking forward to the group tutorial and hopefully get some good feed back from everyone. Bit gutted about not being able to Scott today as some of his work looked really interesting and could have come in useful when doing our shoot but im sure we will get the chance again soon :) get well Scott!

Irving Penn

Irving Penn was an American Fashion photographerwho worked for many years for Vogue. Penns drawings were published in Hapers Bazaar. As his career in photography blossomed he bacame known for post World War 2 feminnie chic and glamour photography.

Norman Parkinson

Today I have been researching fashion photographers including the British photographer Norman Parkinson. Parkinson always maintained he was a craftsman and not an artist. From his early days as a photographer up to his death he remained one of the foremost British portrait and fashion photographers. His work, following the lead of Martin Munkacsi at Harper's Bazaar, revolutionised the world of British fashion photography in the '40s by bringing his models from the rigid studio environment into a far more dynamic outdoor setting. Humour played a central role in many of his photographs which often included himself. As well as magazine work he also created celebrated calendars featuring glamorous young women.