Visual research for 'Studio Lighting' and 'Still Life'

Further to my visual research on Jonathan Knowles' images I decided to look at the lighting techniques that Mark Reeves has applied to his subject matters. Although Mark's still life work focuses on expensive, high- end furniture it's interesting that he has employed the same use of similar white light streaks to define and accentuate the form and shape of the products, of course, this technique, as aforementioned, is effective at displacing denotations of grandeur, classiness and a desirability for the product which is evoked within the viewer. 

Alexander Neuman

Make-up Idea-

Photographer- Andrew Yee

The images by Alexander Neumann again are centrally themed with ideas of the subjects position as works of art, to be looked at and admired, for their aesthetic beauty. The females are also represented through posing as sexually desirable and this accentuates the positioning of the viewer as voyeur in relation to these images. The diffused spread out lighting used in these images is symbolistic of the flowing and free nature of the subjects, confirmed by the posing which connotes similar ideals. In my next shoot therefore I will introduce this singular light source idea, experimenting with different light fittings/fixtures and trying to achieve similar denoted ideas as the visual research I have evidenced. Also the eye make-up used within the photograph by Andrew Yee, shown in my visual research, is a styling that I will implement as it nicely 'frames' the eyes, a frame within a frame, a work of art within a work of art, and also the red connotes a passion, fiesty and sexuality personality which I wanted to convey about my female subject matter.