Christmas work

over the Christmas period i decided to look back on my photography Passion and search for information and imaged on all the photographers i have studied or learnt about that interest me! I did this so that now, at the start of my project I can look at more photographers and base my work on a certain style or photographer to give my project more direction. It also means i can use my passion for Photography.

I also started brainstorming and coming up with ideas for my project as well as talking to people about the project to ignite new ideas.

I also contacted companies for existing look books for my initial research.

Companies I have contacted for Look Books

• River Island
• Topshop
• Dorothy Perkins
• Republic
• Portobello
• Miss Selfridges
• Asos
• H&M
• Style.com
• Animal
• Jack Wills

The only companies that sent me their Look Books were Portobello and Jack Wills. And I have access to Monsoons through work!

Project initial ideas

• study photography
• look at specific photographers
• take it two ways- fashion photography as styling and advertisements and shop promos etc
• include images i do and do not like and justify
• graphical
• get other people to evaluate pictures i find-opinions
• stories with images-editorial stories
• imaginative

Look Books

I have decided that over the Christmas period I am going to try and source existing Look Books from companies so that I can look through them and fully understand what a Look Book is, as well as having examples of different ideas that I could use to make my book more unique.

Crimbo Uni Work P.O.A

• photography initial research
• intro into fashion photography
• my diary
• research into revolution
• explore project possibilities
• contact companies for look books
• contact photographers, etc
• know what I'm going to do
• think about pprd
• exhibitions

pp brief

Today we were briefed on our pp. the outcome is that we have to produce a look book around the word revolutionary and it must push the boundaries and be unique to our future aspirations.

my first thoughts on this project were positive, the idea of working around the word revolution at first meant nothing to me as i don't actually know the full meaning of the word.

At this stage of the project i feel confident, calm and collective about the project itself and feel happy with the brief given....cant wait to get underway with this project! I plan to make it a higher quality to any work i have completed before and really tailor it to what i wish to do when i leave university so that i can take it to interview.

Self Development throughout the Trend Book project

Self development throughout the Trend Book project

Following a session that took place on Wednesday 17^th November, where Sarah and Jamie looked at our trend books, I came away feeling that my work was not at the standard that I originally thought. Following this I came away with both suggestions made by the lecturers and thoughts of my own and worked through the book adding elements to enhance the overall quality. After this I felt that the book fits together better and is actually more athletically appealing. Suggestions were things like making the book more balanced....because I have a specific layout that uses a lot of white space, I had many other pages that were examples of symmetry and totally balanced, the mix of the two did not work. Also it was also suggested that the panels I have used to complete my colour palettes should be used in other places in my book to link it all together and make the book flow.

Following a succession we had with Sarah looking at magazine spreads and interviewing each other on our trend books it became apparent to me that I need to make my book more unique to me and more creative; finding the balance of showing technical computer skills and being creative is hard! However it was picked up on that I used words such as; random selection, pretty, comfort and history, which are all words that I would use to sum up my book and also could use within my book to make it more personal to me.

During a photography workshop organised by Sarah I made a big realisation. My love of photography was reignited and my ability to read images and analyse elements of photography was reinstated. This got my imaginative juices flowing and sparked thoughts for my major project after Christmas. I am definitely going to study photography and have some great ideas of directions I can take it to tailor it to my aspirations.

Trend Book hand in:

Today I handed in my trend book project early, as i had finished all the work and wanted to get it out of the way so that i could relax and start thinking about my next project.

What a relief it was to hand in the project, impressed with myself for the outcome of the work.Not only have i produced a final trend book that i am very pleased with, i have made a break through with the project itself as during this term i have up-ed the level of my personal work and decided it was time to make my work a standard i could be proud to take to industry. I have now found a way in which i like to work which is a higher standard to my school days of a sketch book!

I hope i have done enough to show how much hard work i have really put into this project and i hope i give myself a good working platform to base my next project around!

Involvement of people

Profiles of people involved in my photo shoot!

Danni Callahan

Danni studied Photography at 6th form. She has been taking photos ever since she bought herself a camera years and years ago and thought it would be a great choice of A level to take. She has had a few amazing experiences with it, for example going to the British Gas Swimming Championships to take photos of Olympic swimmers.
Taking the photos for the fashion shoot gave her a different perspective of photography like the lighting and angles.

‘I thought the day went well and some of the images I took came out very nicely. I enjoyed being involved in the shoot and hope to work with Samantha again in the near future.’

Zoe Mitchener

Zoe is 19, studying Foundation degree in Musical theatre at Bournemouth University. She has been performing since the age of 4. Has interests in dance, music, fashion and she helped out with purchasing the clothes, locating the model and poses/ ideas on the day of the shoot. She was a great help!

‘I enjoyed the day; it was a good productive and relaxed atmosphere. We managed to achieve some excellent photo's that were true to the themes and showcased the clothes with a professional outcome.’



Kirsty Hallett

Age: 19

Kirsty is a trained performer, dancer and technician. She trained dancing with R.A.D from the age of 5 and have lived most of my life on the stage. At 14 she gained an interest in all areas of theatre especially backstage. Kirsty completed 2 weeks work experience then started doing voluntary work at the local theatre. After going to Poole College to study performing arts she also took on an extra course to study all the technical aspects of theatre. After all her voluntary work she was employed by the company and now works as a stage technician at Bournemouth pavilion/ BIC. Kirsty has only recently started modelling and she has really enjoyed it, she feel that it is an extension of my performing and is fun to do!

‘The shoot with Samantha was very enjoyable. She did a great job with styling and directing the shoot. I had so much fun and laughed a lot!’