Test Shoots and Final Submissions (Styling Identity)

For the Styling Identity, I initially didn’t have to do a test shoot, however, because I disliked the result of my first shoot due to the lighting and colour I ended up using this as a test shoot to learn from.

The model was quite confident in posing so it was a shame that the lighting setup did not coordinate. I felt flustered due to this but since he is a friend of mine he was quite understanding and recommended doing another shoot at a studio with better lighting.

My final shoot couldn’t have been better! The lighting was everything I needed for my intended setup and compared to the previous studio, there was more space to move around and so I experimented with full body and close up shot to give me a variety. Although this studio was further it was worth the drive and since my model was familiar with the space he is even more confident.

The above images are my magazine page spreads for my final submission and needless to say that I am happy with the result. As mentioned I was going for the single image layout evident in iD’s magazine pages. The simplicity of the layout gave space for the intended message og my project which is about sustainability in fashion.

If I had something to add, I would’ve done another shoot with different sets of clothing for another spread inside the magazine. The theme would’ve been colourism which is the prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group. I would’ve focused this on colourism amongst Asians as it is still prevalent in countries in this continent and since it is topic that is ignored or not recognised.

Otherwise I am contented with the submission on this unit.