The best images I taken to re create the original film noir images. (UNPHOTOSHOPPED)

The images above will be the original images and underneath will be where I attempted to recreate them.

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Other pictures taken outside college

I have taken this image to recreate the image next to it and I went and took this outside of college. I did take loads more shots than this but I did delete them because I only thought we needed the best one that was taken so I do not have the test shots anymore. I think I did well to take this shot as I took this considering it needed to be dark. It needed to involve a dark shadowy figure walking up the stairs, wearing a top hat. I considered that I needed some sort of natural lighting just like the photograph. I think this was perfect location for the shot as the locations look very similar and I used props efficiently to take the image. The mistakes I  have made whilst taking this shot and could have done better next time is I should of took it from a better angle and then a big difference which I have only just noticed now I've put them next to each other is the fact mine is portrait and this one is landscape. Also I am disappointed in how much detail the other has and how much less mine has compared to the image. Also another fault with the image is the timing of me taking the image and the angle with the use of natural lighting effected the image with the beam of light effecting the shot. I will just edit these images futher on Photoshop and attempt to try make them look similar.

I then decided to go and take the back up image I spoke about before because for one of the images I wanted to do I didn't have the props and I then used my back up idea because I could take it easily in college and It was a very simple photograph to take. It was easy to take but at least I got my final image for the shoot. I managed to take a load of different images from shooting this image taken from both different angles and sides just in case I didn't take I didn't shoot the image from the right side. I took in mind the mistakes I did last time and learnt from them and took the image from different angles. The first 6 images are the ones I took myself and the 7th is the one I was trying to re create. The things that I think could have been improved is the lighting of the image and how I should have used a beam of light. I will remember that for next time that the lighting is very important for detail. Another thing that makes the image look different is just the fact the sofa's are two different colors and shades but that could not be helped. Another thing was the style of sofa being different and the material with how the sofa I shot was leather and had been sat on/ used before and looks less tidy than the original and then the original looked a lot more neater and tidy.

Image I was attempting to recreate below. 

With this image I did try my best with the image and it will need photo shopping for sure! The idea I had originally was to take them outside of college but I had to go and take them inside quick. I went into the toilets and borrowed Emma to be my model. I took loads of different shots in different angles, both landscape and portrait just in case as I couldn't remember if the original was portrait or landscape so I just took a variety of them. The weaknesses with my image compared to the original would be the lighting and how its not in black and white but that can be edited further on Photoshop. This was the original image I was set to re create and below it are the shots I got. 

First Photoshoot , 20th November

Today I went out and took 1 photo towards the photography proposal I was planning to do.
This was the original image I took.

This is the image I taken to try and re create the image.

With the image I have recreated I am going to try and crop out my hands and move them near the shadow so it looks like the image above. The hands aren't exactly the same as the top either but that's fine I think. I just need to crop and move my hands more onto the image and try and cut out my shadow of my face as on the image there is only hands. I should be able to achieve this with the help of Photoshop. To take this photograph I don't know what camera setting it is on because Dom and Nathan took it in turns to shoot the images and both swapping to hold the light up. The image was taken in a dark room not a studio but it still did the same purpose as the studio would have done.
My next task is to edit on Photoshop see if I can get it looking like the first image as much as possible. I will have to edit this on a different day as at the time I am writing this the laptop doesn't have Photoshop software on it.

I then looked into what a contact sheet was but again I cant start on it until I have a computer with photoshop.


Altogether this was all the images that got taken from today as we took took quite a few.

Research

I think this picture was took in the 1950's as of the way the man is dressed with his hat and detective based coat. Also the steam train would make me assume the same. I think the message behind the photograph would be that some kind of other person is being a threat to this person and getting in the middle of his business or disrupting his plans so that he has to point a gun at whoever it is to send the message that he isn't messing around and will shoot if this person interferes. A unique feature of this photography which would be different from present day would be the steam train prop as those trains we no longer use. A problem I would face during attempting to take this picture would be the prop and location with the steam train and the use of the smoke in the background as hes stood of the platform. Also another problem would be the gun as we are not aloud to use one in our project.

I'm not quite sure when this image could have been taken but it must of been taken but it has to be in the 90's because of the clothing and hairstyle the woman has. I think the message behind this photograph would be either shes had some bad news and shes just thinking about her life looking whats outside because of the sad facial expression she is pulling. Although she could also be waiting for somebody outside and is just waiting for them to turn up. A unique feature of this photograph would be the hairstyle I guess as its very different from the present day styles. A problem with taking this image would be just the style of clothing as its very 90's and may not be able to access this type of clothing.

Proposal

Within this photograph the props needed would be a mirror or clear window that you will be able to see the clear reflection. The location of this image would be inside with a little lighting at the side of her face so that it lights up the persons face a little and can then reflect onto the mirror or window next to them. Or the location could be outside with the person looking into the window so again same would be needed, some lighting that shines up the side of her face. Id say a torch would do the job of recreating this image.

I think the message behind this photograph would be either shes had some bad news and shes just thinking about her life looking whats outside because of the sad facial expression she is pulling. Although she could also be waiting for somebody outside and is just waiting for them to turn up.
A problem with taking this image would be just the style of clothing as its very 90's and may not be able to access this type of clothing.
The location I would use for this is outside of college so that I can take a picture of me looking into a mirror when the natural lighting gets darker so that its easier to take outside of college.
The technique of lighting I will consider using would be low key lighting as there isn't a lot of lighting needed but is needed just to light up the face on this image.

Within this photograph the props needed would be a hat, a long cloak and the male gender as a model for the shot. The location of this image would need to be outside preferably at night when there is hardly any natural lighting with the use of the street lights just to lighten up the image to make the effect of the shadowy figure in the image. It would also need to be shot in a dark alley which only had one use of lighting. Although thinking about it some light would be needed behind this photograph to get the shadowy effect of the image.
I think the message behind this photograph would just be simply a man on his way to a deal or another location.
A problem with taking this image may be trying to find a model for the photograph in general, the usage of the clothing such as his hat and cloak. Another problem would be the time of day with trying to get the perfect lighting for this photograph and trying to get the perfect shadowy figure on the image.
The location I would take this will be outside of college near my house as there is some kind of alley way that looks exactly like this and I could go out at a time when the natural lighting is dim and the only possible way of lighting is from the street lighting.
The lighting I will use will be natural and maybe a back light just so it lights it up abit more and you can see the figure.

 
Within this photograph the props needed would be a male model, a table, a suit, a gun and some playing cards. The location of this image could be taken in a studio with the use of studio lights for spotlights on the person whilst taking the photo. The idea needed to be in mind would be somewhere with nothing on the walls( no posters, themed wallpaper, etc) and a table for the model to lean on and place props on.
I think the message behind this photograph is that the man is involved with a gambling game and is about to make his move or preparing to make his move looking focused on trying to win the game of cards to win.
A problem with taking this image would be the use of the male model, could be an issue trying to find a clear wall for the back drop of the image and the gun would also be an issue as we aren't aloud to use them during the project.
The location I would use for this image would be in college in the studio as it is simple to create this image with a studio light and would be easier using a table in there. I would need to bring in cards as a prop and then get myself a model to take the image.
 I think the lighting I could use would be a back light as I think it would look more suitable than any other technique.

Within this photograph I cannot see that any props a side from a source of lighting would be needed to make the shadow effect and a pack of cards. The location of this image can be took in the studio with a light beaming at the plain wall and simply putting hands in front of the light to make the shadows.
I think the message behind this image could be a person about to quickly reach and grab something important as the arm angle is at a stance where the person is reaching out quite far.
I don't see any problems that could occur with re creating this image apart from if there was no lights beaming onto a wall or couldn't get any access to any studio lights.
The location I would use for this image would be within the college and using the studio lights to beam against a wall and then I wouldn't need any props exactly and I would just need to put my arms in front of the light to re create the image. I think for this a front light will be needed to make the purpose of the shadow effect on the wall.


This will be my back up image. Within this image the only props Im going to need is a sofa A source of lighting I think I can see is a light beaming on the side of the sofa which I will consider whilst shooting the photograph. The location of this image could be taken either outside of media classrooms in the seating area or down in the library.
I think there is simply no message behind this picture as its just a simple image of a sofa and necessarily doesn't need a message in my opinion. There could be a message but I cant think of one.
The only problems I think could happen is the color of the sofa as I cannot remember the color of the sofa's in both locations, I just vaguely remember there being sofa's in those locations. Also lighting could be an issue but Im not too sure.