Baroque Shoot Evaluation

Evaluation

To set up the studio i used a black back drop to give the same effect as the original painting. I turned off the lighting in the room and used a spotlight to give the amount of light I wanted onto her face. I used the camera set at 1/40 and angled as portrait. 

I used props, such as; a scarf, blue material and gold material to drape and tie to my model, linking back to the original image. I added a modern touch to the image by using makeup on the model and in some images using modern props such as an Iphone. 

The images are related to the baroque style as the models facial expressions are quite solemn and straight in most which was quite common to the time. The use of chiaroscuro relates also to the baroque theme. 

Getting the spotlight right was a problem, however moving the light closer to the model and positioning the camera differently easily solved the problem. 

I didn't have to adapt my idea as everything worked quite well.

I think that my images relate very well with the research and art movement as it is a recreation of Vermeer's 'Girl with the Pearl Earring' and the colour scheme and positioning clearly represents this. 

I think that this is my most successful image as the lighting is just right and you can clearly see the link between the original piece and my recreation. 

If I were to do this shoot again, I would experiment with different drapes and include jewelry to link further with the original.