When it came to choosing my model I went through a process and created five different mood boards to ensure that my photographs would be well thought out. The five mood board topics were as follows; casting, location, lighting, makeup/hair and styling. I thought thoroughly about my model, and decided that since my accessory was unisex, and the majority of other people had chosen to use a female model, I would use a male model. I think this gave a stronger effect on the accessory. Had I chosen a female model I don't think it would had the same effect because the facial features wouldn't have been as strong as that of a man.
I decided to have my model standing against a simple background to make sure the focus was on my accessory and to also give focus on each individual coil. I chose a simple cream wall in my house for this and opened a door at the right angle, which gave a good amount of light but which also gave strong shadows to the face.
From all the photographs I took, I created contact sheets so I could easily see all the photographs at the same time and quickly select a handful of them that I liked. I then played around with different layouts and decided wether or not I wanted to create a series of photographs or just to have one strong image.
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