Blue Suede Shoes

This post is just a look back at a shoot i did last year for one of my projects which was to create a professional footwear shop for an advertisement. I really enjoyed this shoot apart from actually buying the shoes. (I looked a bit weird going into New Look looking for shoes…)

From the start i knew i wanted a strong contrast in my shot which would draw your attention to the actual product. I managed to find some women's blue suede heels so i got a red background, which would also be reflected on the black surface the shoes were on. For this type of photo shoot you really just have to make sure you get the lighting on the product perfect first, then go about moving the model and styling it the way you want. 

Not Just Animals

I was looking back at work i've done from last year and there was one thing which i took which i was actually very proud of! And no, it's not wildlife! Last year we had a fashion brief on my course and we were shown the tricks of the trade in photographing product shots of clothing for websites and magazines. One of the techniques shown is called photographing an "invisible mannequin", and it's pretty much what it says. Making it look as if the clothing is on an invisible mannequin...

…which is easier said than done. But i got the hang of the photoshop skills needed, and pretty soon i was very happy with the results. We were set the task to photograph 5 or so product shots, front, back, and in detail, using one of the techniques shown. I chose the invisible mannequin, naturally.