Test Shoot- Red Riding Hood

Here are the contact sheets and a few edits from my Red Riding hood test shoot. I have annotated the contact sheets to help me review which images I liked and didn't like from the shoot. Read my test shoot plan here.

© Sophie Whale

© Sophie Whale

© Sophie Whale

© Sophie Whale

This image is my favourite from the shoot. I love the composition and the contrast of colours. I used a shallow depth of field to make the foreground out of focus, this adds an element of texture and dimension to the photograph. In post-production I increased the contrast and saturation. I also used the selective colour tool to pick out the red in the cape and increase it's saturation to eliminate the risk of over saturating the whole image. I also upped the clarity to add more depth and texture to the image.

© Sophie Whale

In this image I chose to experiment with layers. The above photo consists of around 5 different images. I have layered the different photographs over each other and changed the layer mode to overlay to give a transparent affect. I also changed the opacity of different layers to help add definition and clarity but also blend all the photographs to appear like one.

© Sophie Whale

This is the last edit from my test shoot. I like the definition in this image, the model and red cape stand out well against the background. I have increased the clarity to emphasise the texture of the velvet cape. I think woodland to the left of the image is slightly too purple toned, I need to neutralise it using the selective colour tool in Photoshop. I also need to work on the texture of the models skin, possibly using an airbrushing technique.

This test shoot helped me to familiarise myself with my location as I am photographing in the same location for my final shoot. I also wanted to do a test shoot in this location to assess whether I would need a ranger pack lighting kit. After analysing the image I produced I don't think I need studio lighting as I quite like the way the trees diffuse natural sunlight.