Decrypt

Decrypt has been a focus of moving my project forward. I was made aware after our presentations that if I was creating an editorial magazine, I should look at fashion influences and investigate trends this season. Using WSGN forecasting for colour usage and influential imagery. An image that stood out to me ( i heart studio image hand - find photographer + make up artist) I tried to recreate my own version shown below. 

The hand is subtle against the deep Indian ink colouring and dark background contrasting against the Orange (Cherry Tomato) circles in the shape of what could be in reference to the illuminate as the symbol is a pyramid shape and the theories consist of a conspire to eventually rule the world through an authoritarian world government enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand). What is so successful about this image is you are immediately draw to the Orange and its futuristic qualities. This image has been inspirational in moving my theme of barcodes forward and how I am going to translate a human barcode into an editorial magazine such as Acne paper. Take elements for the i heart studio image and translate it into my own work. I did this by projection some of my own images on to the face and figure using linear and geometric shapes, static imagery, technology (play button ) and the silhouette. Also looking at how long can translate a more futuristic tone.

These photographs were successful with the light cupping the face and contouring around features giving the image more depth and not seeming flat, particularly in image 1 and 4. Image 4 was particularly successful as the light is projecting a virtual balaclava. With an orange which I previously have mentioned being successful in creating a futuristic look. In order to move these images forward I looked at Brian McNamara and how he uses Rim lights and colour gel to create high impact photographs as shown below.  I would like to further my own images by adding abstract marks and bare skin to create a more decrypt tone to the final image.