petras blog 6 :)

Today has been quite stressful and confusing!

i began it finishing work in my folder, and thought of more pro's and con's each of my idea. For my fairytale book idea the good things i added were that it would be fun to photograph as id be able to use dressing up clothes, and i would also be able to show my creative side by the actual making of the book. Some of the bad thing i added was that i thought it would be difficult to find places to photograph in as it cant be anywhere too modern or it would mess up the traditionalness of the idea.

I finally decided which idea i was going to use for the final peice and thought it would be a good idea to write up how exactly i was going to do it, what it was going to look at etc.

My final idea was to make an xfactor stage, with a turning platform typed thing which i would put the photographs all around so that when you turn it you can see all the pictures. I wasnt sure what i should make it out of but in the end i thought it would be all together quicker and easier (and would probably look better) to just use a cardboard box, coloured card and paints. I thought it was a good idea to use a similar colour scheme to the actual xfactor ones, which are red, black, white, and blue, although i think i might make it a bit more personal and use some pinks aswell to make it more me.

Unfortunately i wasnt able to take the photo's for my final peice as the room i needed to do it wasnt available, but in the time i would of used to take pictures i wrote a shooting plan for hopefully next week when i will be able to do it. I thought it was a good idea to use a range of shots in my photo's to make them more interestng. I decided i wanted to use closeups to show the singing pictures, medium shots for the dance pictures and some of the instrument playing pictures.

In the afternoon i was asked to help Jayne with her photo's, which meant me and Zaigham had to be her models! we were asked to lye on the chairs and cuddle up (which was slightly awkward but quite fun at the same time).

I've enjoyed today as not only did i get to work on my own project, but i got to work with my friends to do theres. Im dissapointed that the room i wanted to take my pictures in was being used, which ment im going to have to wait til next lesson to get going on my final photo's.

As next lesson is our last lesson i have ALOT to do. my plan for next lesson is to start making my xfactor stage in the morning, and paint the background colour so it can dry over break. I think its a good idea to then do the photography bit after break, and hopefully be able to process the film aswell before lunch. I would then be able to spend the afternoon in the dark room diary and finishing other little things. Hopefully it wont be too much of a rush, as il make sure im prepared by bringing everything i need next week!