After much discussion and debate we finally came to the conclusion that a "Film Noir-esque" shoot would be the most captivating and would challenge both stylist and photographer alike. We both agreed that it should be shot on location as trying to convert the studio into a typical film noir scene would require a lot of work and the fact that smoking in the studio is prohibited doesnt help. We wanted to choose a location that was rather smoky and seedy, basically a place in which these crime orientated shenanigans occur, so the location chosen was my basement. I always found film noir to be captivating due to not only the 1930's romantic vision of crime and the streets. However I also have respect for extensive and technical use of lighting and composition, trying to emulate this effect was a great challenge and I would go as far to say that I am only half way there. We originally were looking to include both male and female models and perhaps have some overlapping narrative throughout the series of photographs however it was rather difficult to conduct the shoot due availability.
I will continue with this progression at a later point however my next post will consist of research and compositions that inspired us during our shoot.
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