These are my two final crops for the Lavazza Project. All in all I'm quite pleased with the outcome. I'm quite certain my ambition was higher than my ability in this project, however I still enjoyed the process and have learnt a lot of things along the way.
After I photographed the shark in the aquarium, I started making my composite. I started by masking out the shark, getting the size right and balancing the colours. I then placed it on the background I photographed in the Aquarium. This allowed me to have a basis for the tank. I later photographed my model,... Continue Reading →
Two film posters that heavily influenced my Lavazza project were Jaws and the first Jurassic World film. These two posters feature subject that are oblivious to the imminent danger. The Jaws poster is a classic. The woman swimming along the surface and a high Great White shark coming for her. This creates a reaction of... Continue Reading →
I have amended my Lavazza composite idea. I have decided to scrap the initial idea of a woman floating in water and go down the really surreal, mind bending route. MY concept is to have a window cleaner on the inside of a tank in dry clothing, cleaning the inside. This is weird - why... Continue Reading →
Born in 1973 in Scotland, he studied Fine Art Photography at the Glasgow School of Art. In 2002, he began to work on his own. Mackay's style draws on pop, street art and comic book style, as well as on more classical painting. The theme for this shoot was "the most majestic espresso experience". In... Continue Reading →
Born in Brest in 1964, Le Gouès began his career as a fashion photographer in 1986 working with Condé Nast Italia, Vogue and Men’s Vogue. He currently lives in Paris. The Calendar is comprised of 6 space themed photos. On the Lavazza site, they say that Le Gouès recreates a world made of coffee and... Continue Reading →
Joseph Anthony Lawrence, better known as Joey L, is an NYC based portrait and commercial photographer. His work spans from war zones in Syria to movie posters. I've been a massive fan of his work for a while after a friend introduced me to his work a few years ago. I wasn't aware he had... Continue Reading →
I contacted London Aquarium to get some advice on the best times to take images. They responded with some rules and regulations about taking photos but unfortunately no advice on visiting times. Luckily, I was able to find some further information (buried away in their site) about the quietest time to visit. This will ensure... Continue Reading →
Digital Darkroom - Intial Ideas I drew up a concept for my Lavazza Coffee composite image. It revolves around a huge sea creature lurking in the background of the frame, with a woman in a flowing dress with a cup of coffee in the forefront of the image. I really like this concept as it... Continue Reading →
Brief requirements: Human Portrait Landscape Coffee Cup Props (Optional) Still life (Optional) After researching previous Lavazza campaigns, I found the common theme was quite fantastical and mythical. I decided I want to do something more oceanic, as I've always been fascinated by the deep ocean. One concept I have in mind is a figure in... Continue Reading →
Today we experimented with composite images. Our homework tase was to bring in a background image and a car to add to the background. I chose an image of a Land Rover that I shot last year as well as a landscape of the hills in Exmoor. The surface texture was similar as well as... Continue Reading →
Sam Holt Photography 