Stina Persson research

This image is by Stina Persson who edits her images in a way that makes them look like a watercolour painting. This is a very interesting concept that will be fun to recreate. I particularly like how you can see little detail in the face yet you can still recognise what it is. The flowers add extra delicate detail and I really like the finished look. 

Maurizio Galimberti example

This is my example of a Maurizio Galimberti image. I did this by putting the model on a spinning chair so I could easily move it to get the right angles. After each 'layer' I moved the camera down on the tripod to get the end affect. I like how this turned out and it gives you an idea of how many different ways there is to look at things. 

Maurizio Galimberti research

This image was made by rotating the model and the angle of the camera. The photographer, Maurizio Galimberti, worked in layers almost by lowering the camera after each row. I love the interest of the hands in the image and how it isn't completely symmetrical. If the image was 'perfect' it would be exactly the same on each side however I like it this way more as it is more intriguing. 

Julian Wolkenstein example

This image is inspired by Julian Wolkenstein's Symmetrical Portraits. I first duplicated the portrait so I had two, one in each frame. I then split the image in half, flipped it, and put put it on the opposite side of the face. I repeated this but with the other sie of the face to give two different portraits. This gave a completely symmetrial face which is normally very unusual however, in some cases, this project would not work and would give an almost identical photograph both times.  

Julian Wolkenstein research

This is an image by Julian Wolkenstein who uses the idea of reflection in their work. Most human faces are not completely symmetrical and this style of image can prove this. I like how you can get two completely different images from one portrait just by flipping half of it. I particularly like this image because of the tattoos. I think this makes the image more interesting as, in real life, they would not be so symmetrical and 'perfect'.  Another thing I like about this image is the light. The shadows vary on each image in an unusual way which makes the viewer do a double-take and really think about what has been changed. 

Maxime Quoilin example

This is my image of Lina inspired by Maxime Quoilin. I really liked the editing process for this image as it was completely new. Both the portrait and the silhouette were desaturated in photoshop to give the black and white look which Maxime Quoilin uses a lot. I also had to increase the contrast on the silhouette to make sure it was clear. From my images I chose one where the facial expression was serious, almost sad - which works well for this type of image I think. I then used the blending mode 'screen' to back the black transparent and therefore it acted like a window through to the portrait below. I moved the image so the eyes lined up and also her scarf. I also cropped the image according to the rule of thirds by putting the eye in the upper left hand corner on the intercept which draws you to it. I also removed the logo from her jumper using the stamp tool on photoshop because I think it was distracting and detracted from the image. The final thing I added was the bokeh which is a style trait that Maxime Quoilin often uses. I am very happy with how this image turned out and I want to try more like this. 

Maxime Quoilin research

This is probably the most famous image by photographer Maxime Quoilin due to how different the perspective is. The style incorporates 2 images using the blending mode option on photoshop. The first image is a silhouette which is a side profile photograph and the second image is shot face-on. The way the images are put together lines some of the facial features up which gives a kind of optical-illusion which i especially like about this image. Another thing I like about this image is how muted the colours are which works well with the bokeh and gives an overall soft look.