Peer Feedback - Final Idea

After collecting peer feedback, I have been able to narrow my ideas down to the final image that I conduct for my FMP. The feedback has led me to chose idea 1 which is the children's mugshots. However, I am producing a more creative, fun scenario than the formal set up of police mugshots. This will then reduce the controversial aspects that could be drawn from this. 

I will therefore create a series of portraits that will allow the children to display their identity with their homemade pictures created by themselves (self portrait, what animal they think they are and what they want to do when they grow up). 

FMP Ideas

For my final major project, I want to create a series of images that relate to the area of photography that I am interested in. The area that is a passion is children portraiture therefore I want to base it around this. 

I have also thought about moving away from the idea of working with children and creating a different series whereby I photograph a different subject. 

Idea 1;  - Children's Mugshots

This idea will include a series of children ranging from 3-7 year olds, mixture of boys and girls. Each child will have photographs that are from different angles such as front on, and their two sides. They will hold a board containing either the standard case number or a word/sentence relating to their personality - what sums them up and describes them as a person. Maybe use of the children's input of what word to use. I also want to include the standard height background behind the children. This will add to the overall image and help build on the story.

I could also use a statement of a made up crime on the board such as being cheeky, grumpy etc. 

The image below shows my research my idea after thinking the idea up.

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/222506037812137276/

Idea 2 - Double Exposures 

For this idea I want to combine two images together. Again children will be used. The idea behind this is to present the child's personality in two different ways - their everyday identity and a fairytale character that they love and merge them together. 

The image below has given me the inspiration for this idea where I have adapted it to fit the area of photography I want to follow. It is an image created of the Avenger actors where they have created a double exposure including their film characters which fits within their body. It shows that it is a part of them.  

 

Idea 3 -  Small People 

This idea has been done before, so if I were to pursue it I would need to change it so that it isn't copying it. I think the idea of recreating a scene in the everyday situation using model people is brilliant and so clever. It works really well. The images that also show the people up close and then in the real situation allows for great perspective of how small the scene is.  

Photographers that I have seen in this style are "Slinkachu", "Matthew Carden" and "Kirsty Hall" Book - Little People. http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2007/09/13/little-people-blog/

http://www.slinkachu.com/little-people

I want to look at rein-acting famous iconic photographs by using the small people such as the Times square kissing and the workers having lunch on the 69th floor of the Rockefeller.

http://little-people.blogspot.co.uk/