perfume advert photoshoot recap.

I brought in a camera. Harriet dressed up in a Kimono. Preparation done, I guess. I didn't have a solid idea, so I served as the photographer and the modeller. I know I was supposed to have a good idea many weeks prior, but perfume isn't my strong point, and neither are original ideas for products, so put the two together and I'm absolutely stumped. Harriet loves anime and by extent Japan culture, so putting on a kimono and looking oriental works well for her, I guess. We found a good spot by a cherry blossom tree which I never really noticed before, as it's heavily referenced by Japanese culture. It was quite perfect, actually; what other school would have this ideal a photoshoot destination for a product based on Japanese culture? The coincidence is pretty fantastic. My dad's camera took very high quality photos which had really ideal lighting for purpose; late afternoon sun works fantastically well for natural lighting.

So the setting, the costume, the lighting and the equipment are all sorted and work in full symbiosis with each other. The actual photos, however, were (without pointing any fingers) poorly modelled. To get Harriet to not pull a silly face under pressure of a camera is an art that only Mrs. Mann could perfect. I mean, I have all the photos ready to upload, but I'm not sure if Harriet wants them uploaded. Amber did a good job with the modelling bit, putting her in the right positions and such, but her facial expressions were unfit for purpose. Not to say that we didn't get any work done; I learned how to use a camera beyond the simple skill of pressing a button, Harriet (eventually) learned how to dress up in an outfit and be a serious model, and some of the photos I got aren't exactly unusable. It's a learning experience, and this learning in early stages will hopefully transcend into the models and the photographers of the future.