Idea Boards

When emailing a couple of Fashion Photographers, I sent them a few image boards so they could get the idea of the kind of look and style I am aiming to create.

All these images I put together have a dark and deep colour. It portrays the themes of the idea beautifully.

I want the colours to POP but yet have a dull tone throughout the rest of the picture. There almost an imaginary yet unsettling edge to this lighting and style, which I think will create the perfect atmosphere for the image. It will show how she feels uneasy and misplaced in her life whilst trying to understand her own identity. 

This next board explores way in which the photographer has created a sexual and intimate atmosphere. The top left image is one which stylistically I find really beautiful. I want to give my character a high fashion androgyny look with her hair and makeup. the blocking of eyebrows and the shading using eye shadow makes the face and her character look naked and exposed but subtly. I want to portray real passion, not necessarily just sexually towards Melanie but also for herself and her life - e.g. the church, her family, her religion.

Makeup Ideas

Heavy contouring, shading and highlighting to give off an chizzled androgynous yet beautiful appearance. The eyebrows will either be completely removed or half removed with shadows, little mascara. I really want to strip back with her face making her look almost like a statue. As the images progress I will add in lip tints such as dark reds or purples to represent passion, love and rebellion.

Hair Ideas

I'm wanting to make my character ginger, it represents her inner fire and links to the colour orange (the name of the book). Here are a few looks I am considering of the three of my shoots...

When thinking about styling, I created a board which would represent the era and her personality perfectly. I have asked a couple of stylists I know to get a second opinion on my idea. I'm wanting to revamp and renew the fashions within the era this was set in...