FMP idea 1

My fist FMP idea was to show how styles have changed over the decades. These images will be portraits demonstrating new hairstyles and makeup creations that have either developed or come back into fashion as the decades have gone on. My reason for wanting to do this is because I think its a good way of documenting social changes as well as the changes in physical appearance and what is perceived as beautiful throughout each decade. My goal for this project is to create a timeline showcasing styles from each decade.

Photographers who have covered this area:
Richard Avedon
Herb Ritts
Other fashion or portrait photographers

Equipment needed:
Studio lighting kit
Flash cable
Backdrops                                                                                         

Digital Camera
Light metre
Film camera?
Colour film?

If I decided to use film I would need to borrow a film camera fro the college. If I do 120mm film I will need to borrow a Mamiya however if I do 35mm film I will need to borrow a pentax. I will also need to borrow a light metre and a reflector. As I have my own home studio kit I won't need to borrow any lighting equipment or backdrops from the college.

Pro’s	Con’s
Showcase my portraiture skills	Time Scale
Improve studio skills	Finding ideal models
Improve flash skills	Cost of models
Practice using film	Makeup artist
Confidence building by talking to models	Finding genuine and realistic props

I think the biggest downfall to this project is the costings. This project may be something I need to come back to later on in the future as it will allow me time to save for the costs and find the genuine props i am looking for.

Professionals who may be interested:
Hair dressers
Magazine editors
Models looking for portfolios

Costings:
Models: If I could find models who are looking to have new portfolio images taken we could collaborate and both get something from it however I think professional/ more experienced models would benefit my photographs better therefore I estimate I will be looking at around £100 to hire a model for around 3/4 hours £100x5= £500
Props- anywhere between £50-£100
If I use film: 35mm £5 per film x5 shoots £25 if I want to do 2 films per shoot I am looking at roughly £50
If I decide to do 120mm films its roughly £5 per film however if I wanted to do 2 rolls of film per shoot i can but a pack of 10 120mm films off amazon for £48 (including post and packaging)

Time scale:

aiming for 5 final shoots over the 3 months

Visual examples: