Final Images

After hours of editing and narrowing down my images I have decided on these 5 images to be my final 5 for the editorial. As I have chosen to do the piece for Self Service I chose to use images that were close up, detailed shots of the accessories to reflect the style of the magazine. Although I am happy with my images I now feel I could of pushed the idea more and practised some location images.



Sample Images: Layout 3

This layout is concentrating on the accessories and spices without using any of the main props featured in the previous images. I found mixing the two jewellery pieces clashed badly and the colour scheme was too similair.

Sample Images: Layout 2

For this scene I used a plain white background and different props/pieces...

Sample Images: layout 1

These images are starting points for my still life, experimenting with layouts and props and which pieces work well together...

I found the scarf as the background was too harsh for the image and took the focus away from the accessories. The props were also too much of a distraction to the image.

Self Service

I have chosen to style my still life for an editorial in Self Service, a Paris-based fashion and culture biannual. This is a magazine (more like a hard back book) which I have been collecting for a couple of years now and find the layout of their pages really interesting and different to most fashion publications. They use a lot of really close up shots to show only certain details of the accessories and clothing pieces they use.

http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=157380107618838#!/pages/Self-Service-Magazine/157380107618838

The Daily Obsessions.

Metallic and suede by Yves Saint Laurent.

Cap by Kenzo.

Crochet by Isabel Marant.



Jigsaw

 

For my jigsaw I wanted to add the extra depth of the gold and the black to link with Persian style of the jewellery. I sourced a floral jigsaw and then spray painted the pieces in gold and black.

Prop Ideas: Mirror

I found this  gold antique mirror in a charity shop for £10!! I will use it as a base for my accessories to mix in with the scales in the previous images.

Jewellery I have purchased

The Jewellery I have bought for this still life is a mix from Primark, Oasis, and some bits I found on the carboot market stalls in Preston. I have sourced gold, black and turquoise pieces that I feel match the persian style.



Jewellery trends: Bracelets

http://www.style.com/accessories/search/jewelry

Aurélie Bidermann,

Jack Vartanian.

CA&LOU.

Fendi.

Jewellery Trends: Necklaces

http://www.style.com/accessories/search/jewelry

Lizzie Fortunato.

Christian Dior.

Pamela Love.



Jewellery Trends: Rings

http://www.style.com/accessories/search/jewelry

Kara Ross Spring 2012 rings

Jewellery trends: Earrings

http://www.style.com/accessories/search/jewelry

These pieces are from style.com and are similair to the persian style I found in my research.

Hervé Van der Straeten.

CA&LOU.

Kara Ross.

Kara Ross.

Emilio Pucci.

Aurélie Bidermann

http://www.style.com/accessories/search/jewelry

 I have found this piece on Style.com that has a very persian style with the gold and aqua detail, Aurélie Bidermann, Spring 2012.

Mood Board 3

This moodboard shows the items I have sourced to use in my still life including the spices and props of which to display the accessories in.

Silk Scarves

As an extra element to my still life I want to use printed silk scarves to tie in the persian theme. Rather than displaying the scarves as obvious accessories I will be using them as a 'persian rug' replacement and have the scales sitting on top of the scarves with the accessories and spices.