Victoria's Sectet Beauty Shots

Victoria's Secret Beauty Shots - Shoot 6 Research

I decided to look at a small selection of Beauty Photographs, to gain inspiration for my own Studio Photographs. I very much like the manipulation on these 6 images. They are quite heavily manipulated which is a contrast to how I tend work on my own photographs - however I’d love to work differently using different inspired styles and techniques. In particular I very much like the colours in the photographs below, which is something I'm keen to experiment with.  

DOUTZEN KROES, AIDRIANA LIMA, CANDICE SWANEPOEL

Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon was an American photographer. Throughout his career Avedon has maintained a unique style all his own. Famous for their minimalism, Avedon portraits are often well lit and in front of white backdrops. Often containing only a portion of the person being photographed, the images seem intimate in their imperfection. While many photographers are interested in either catching a moment in time or preparing a formal image, Avedon has found a way to do both.

Shoot 5 - Fay no.2 Final Photographs

Shoot 5 - Fay No.2

'What do I want to capture most in my photographs? Human emotion and the essence of human being. I am less interested in forcing my subjects into a visually interesting form or putting them against an unusual background.’ - Philippe Halsman

To develop my assignment further I have decided to photograph my friend Fay again as I feel the last shoot was successful resulting in some good images as Fay seemed immediately at ease and comfortable with the process, she was confident, comfortable and enjoyed the process and this came across in the images which communicated so perfectly the focus of the image taken – Personality and Fay’s confidence, self assurance, outgoing side, joy, care freeness, happiness – all key features of her personality, came through in the final outcome. Fay is uncomplicated and very natural and open; this also came across in the photographs. When I capture Fay and when she laughs the photographs become completely unconstructed. I barely needed to work on the last series of photographs I took of her.

I intend to go to Dunham Park to photograph Fay, Dunham Park is a lovely setting with plenty of opportunity to photograph. The open space and trees create such a lovely scene the potential to get a good photograph is endless.