Unedited shoot #1

So today was my first full shoot for this project and these images are a few of my favourite unedited versions so far!

I am happy with the outcomes because I believe they really convey the message of contortion and restriction with a slight grotesque, foetal-like nature.

RESTRICTION EXPERIMENT

So to test out how a part of the body can be physically contorted, I shot a quick experiment of a hand wrapped in elastic bands and cling film.

These are a couple of examples from the shoot:

Some outcomes were a little bit creepy or grotesque, however this has given me some ideas as to what to do with the full body in a shoot and how the skin would interact.

BOUND

So after having looked at corsetry and the historical aspect of my project, I have begun to explore how modern day fashion manipulates the body.

This led me to look at how fashion clings to the body, such as Hervé Léger's body con garments, but also in a more experimental way. Body con was first popularised in the 70s as a "second skin" trend and has continued in fashion since. Léger is most famous for his bandage dress, which got me thinking about how this constricts the body and creates an image of entrapment at the same time as appreciating the natural body form. 

I have made a couple of mood boards, shown below, which express two different extremes of my research and development. The first demonstrates how fashion in nudes and sheers can reveal and set free the body and the other shows a darker side with bondage-like aesthetics and entrapment within fashion.

INTRO

Hi!

My name is Emily Kelly and this blog is my way of presenting and recording my ideas, research, development and outcomes for my final major project for my foundation art and design diploma.

I am specialising in fashion promotion and imaging, therefore my work will be fashion related.

I have chosen to focus my project on how fashion manipulates and distorts the human form.

I am intrigued with the ways in which fashion has changed the body temporarily and permanently throughout the years and how designers and photographers are still trying to manipulate the way we see the natural form.

I hope to discover some interesting facts about the topic and respond to my research in an experimental photographic way.

Will update soon!

Emily x