The model was Elise Parkes and the photographer was Megan Jordan. This photoshoot is the most important one within the whole publication due to the connection I have with the concept. I have chosen to change the theme of my magazine to the 'Heartbreak Issue' as it has a personal connection with my break up last year. As well as this, many people can associate and relate to the emotions and the chapters which I will include making it interesting to read.
The concept of this photoshoot is based on the moment I realised I wanted to break up with my partner last year whilst we lived together. I was in the bathroom, the only chance I had to be alone (we lived together) and it was like I woke up from a dream and I wasn't happy anymore.
The story I have written up to go with this photoshoot explains in more depth what happened and this also explains the meaning for the location, makeup and hair.
Mood Board:
The makeup - I wanted the face to be glossy and the eyes to be quite rough around the edges. I added a gloss over the eye makeup as well to add emotion and feeling as well as a linking texture to the water. I wanted her lips to look full and nude with a slight shine and her eyes to be smokey, mysterious but expressive at the same time. Quite contoured but not too much.
The hair - the hair is one of the main focal points within the images. Underwater it is to look free and spread out as the water in the concept represents freedom. What it would be like to be in a place away from reality. When she is out of the water I wanted the hair to be covering the face and body messily, which is a representation of the feeling of being trapped underneath her current existence and in her relationship.
Also, due to the main focus (a part from the theme/emotion) being the hair and makeup, I have decided to include a product list and a face chart at the end of each series to show what I used and how I created the look. This idea stemmed from the originally wanting to include product shots, however I went into the MAC store in John Lewis a couple of days before the shoot and saw they had for their new collection, variations of face chart for different looks and a product lists showing which of their new products you use to create each look.
Here is the final face chart:
Here are a few examples of the shoot which I have edited...
All round I am extremely happy with the way which this shoot has turned out. I think the water is extremely effective, along with the hair, makeup lighting and editing. Although if I could change anything it would be the variation in lengths of the shot, but due to the size of my bathroom this was very hard to create. I would have also used fake nails - making them look natural but to be longer and more feminine e.g. a matt black square shape or a simple french manicure style.
TO DO:
- Post up for some examples of peoples heart break stories for inspiration for next shoot
- Use social media to build up a following for the magazine so people are aware of when it will be published
- Create moodboards and face charts for more looks and model scout again
- Start creating an inDesign file to keep all edited and final images ready to be set up for print
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