Final images

Final images:

Editing technique

Original image

Final image

I have edited all of my images in similar ways, turning them black and white and adding grain to give them a less polished feel as I wanted them to look like snapshots of real life.

For this specific image I have blurred the background as I thought the couple's body language was interesting, however I found the background distracting, especially the woman looking directly towards the camera, so I have brought the couple to the foreground by making them the only part of the image that is in focus.

Model selection

I have chosen my models for the shoot based around the idea that I wanted to use a real couple as I did not want there to be any tension or uneasiness between the people that could make the images look awkward.

Influence

'Streetstyle' type photograph is visually effective

I like the pose- walking looks natural

Use of emotion interesting- relationship looks real

I like the effect of the woman making eye contact while the man has his eyes closed

I want the body language of my models to look obvious so you can see the narrative while remaining natural. 

I like the idea of photographing one of the subjects by themselves so the images do not look to similar and I can work on building a story (showing the individual emotions)

I want to photograph in street style, like the kind of images you would expect to see in magazines such as 'rollacoaster' 

Aesthetic inspiration

I want both my male and female models to be wearing 'streetstyle' clothes so they fit in with their surroundings and my images look natural and not to set up

Location inspiration

I want to use urban/street locations so my images look natural

Character concept

Initial character concepts:

A young girl who's life revolves around going out and partying

A boy in his late teens who is trying to move past some bad news he has been given

A couple who are drifting apart, with one person loosing interest and the other trying to pull them back



Final idea: 
The character concept I have decided to develop for my final images is a couple- the girl, Sarah is pulling away, not longer interested in the relationship while the boy, James is still involved, trying to win her back.