Evaluation

I enjoyed working in the style of Édouard Boubat, experimenting with different props, location, angles, lighting and costume. I am happy with how my pictures turned out and enjoyed experimenting with different settings of the camera. During this task I have learnt to experiment with different lighting and effects.

Photo Shoot Three Final Images

In each image I tried to capture different angles of the figures face and use different props such as the flower in the above photo.

For the above photos I used a rock instead of a flower to experiment with different props and tried to capture the humble expression of the boy in Boubat's original photo.

Photo Shoot Three Contact Sheets

Photo Shoot Three in the Style of Édouard Boubat

Photo shoot plan:

Location: black background

Costume: t-shirt

Props: flower/rock

Édouard Boubat image

Photo Shoot Two Final Images

I wanted to experiment different angles and lighting in this photo shoot 

I like this photograph because of the different lighting from the branches hitting the figures face and dress

In the two above photographs I like how the natural lighting hits half of the figures face showing the contrast of light and dark. 

I tried to capture different angles and lighting in the style of Édouard Boubat.

Photo Shoot Two Contact Sheets

Photo Shoot Two Planning

Photo shoot plan:

Location: woods

Costumer: dress and cardigan

Props: none

Aim of shoot is to capture different angles, natural light and a strong female pose in the style of Édouard Boubat

Édouard Boubat image

Photo Shoot One Final Images

In the above pictures I tried to experiment different locations in the field and capture different lighting in the style of Édouard Boubat.

Experimenting different location in field such as the trees and natural lighting

In this photo I'm re-creating Édouard Boubat's image showing a strong stance women at the beach. 

Photoshoot One Contact Sheets

Photo Shoot One In the Style of Edouard Boubat

Photo shoot plan:

Location: beach and field

Costume: dress

Props: none

Aim of shoot is to capture a strong female pose in the style of Édouard Boubat's image of the lady on the beach.

Édouard Boubat's Image 

Planning Mind Map

Planning Mood Board

This is a mood board I have created demonstrating the different props, locations and costumes I will be using. Such as:

Shells

Flowers

Fields

Beach

Woods

Dresses

Édouard Boubat

Édouard Boubat, was a French photographer born on September 13th, 1923 in Paris. Édouard went to school at Ecole Estienne where he studied to become a photo-engraver but in 1943 he was called to serve two years of complusory labour in a factory in Germany. When he returned to Paris in 1946, Édouard sold his six-volume dictionary to pay for his first camera, which was a 6X6 Rolleicord. Boubat took his first photograph in 1946 and was awarded the Kodak Prize the following year. Boubat loved to see the world through his camera and was curios about the human spirit and when he took his portraits he described himself as a constant foreigner entering people's lives. Jacques Prévert (French poet) described Boubat as 'a poet with a camera' and his photographs were know to reveal his poetic nature. 

I have chosen to study Édouard Boubat because of the simplistic nature of his images, the use of monochrome and the emotions he has captured in each photograph. I like the way Boubat experiments and explores different angles and locations as it creates interest and captures the viewers interest. 

In the above image the viewer is instantly drawn in to the figures peaceful expression and the way it strikingly contrasts between the harsh monochrome background. One of the obvious props in the photograph is the shell which is against the figures ear. This could suggest that Boubat wanted to represent children as peaceful and free when they are connected with nature which is reinforced by the boy's expression and how close the shell is to his face. 

What I like about this image is how Boubat captured the lighting which highlights the figures hair and the side of her face. This contrasts the dark persona the figure is portraying which is reinforced with her dark lipstick and the cigarette hanging from her mouth. Boubat has also captured her emotion through her eyes which allows the viewer to instantly be involved with the figures story.

I have chosen this image by Édouard because I like the way he shows the figure's emotion and story by her stance which symbolises she is a strong character. This is reinforced by her strong body language. However, there is a contrast between the peaceful and free background and the strong, powerful pose the figure portrays.