Grimy conceptual shoot from the weekend - slightly NSFW

hellkittenn · Dec 23, 2013

Curious as to what you guys think of my latest shoot with a fantastic model. She was a real champ. Naked in the rain, covered in goo and sand and dirt and not a single complaint! Amazing. I wanted to capture some crisp, emotive portraits that were a bit different as this model has worked only in very commerical and clean settings before. Any C&C is super appreciated! Thanks

Flickr set here: DeepforestAlien Babe Shoot - a set on Flickr

The_Traveler · Dec 23, 2013

Post a couple of the best here.
Going offsite to look at pictures doesn't do anything for the forum.

hellkittenn · Dec 23, 2013

Ohh... okay. I thought Flickr was a totally acceptable to site in which to link your images, but I do apologize.

These are pretty low def copies. Feel free to go onto the Flickr set to see them in high quality.

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Warhorse · Dec 23, 2013

All I can say is, huh?

hellkittenn · Dec 23, 2013

It's something outside the box. I wanted her to look as grimy, as dirty and as gross as possible. Like some sort of otherworldly creature.

runnah · Dec 23, 2013

I like it. It's unique and risky.

Designer · Dec 23, 2013

hellkittenn said:
It's something outside the box. I wanted her to look as grimy, as dirty and as gross as possible. Like some sort of otherworldly creature.

Outside the box is obvious, but what is not obvious is the reason.

ps: she is not "otherworldly" because she is human. A little dirtier and bloodier than most, but human nevertheless.

Stevepwns · Dec 23, 2013

The Zombie Apocalypse is coming.

amolitor · Dec 23, 2013

Good on you for giving it a shot, there's some things to like here. Technical details are fine, the model is doing some interesting things.

On the down side this is not nearly as novel an idea as one might think. If you've got a model that will get naked, pretty much the first thing that comes to mind is to make her dirty.

By far the biggest problem here, though, is that your location, props, and management of light are doing nothing whatsoever to support the concept. This is clearly a girl by a woodpile in the middle of the day with some balloons. You need to find some way to make us believe something else. The easiest way is to plunge everything in to darkness, which really helps with the sensation of scary wild creature, but you could go bright, or use artificial light in various ways. Anything to remove us from the mundane scene.

terri · Dec 23, 2013

I really like this set. She is a great model, gorgeous, not afraid to get dirty and embrace freaky. My only thought is that the substance around the mouth in #2 an 3 isn't necessary and, for me, it kind of minimizes/trivializes the concept because the viewer does think "zombie" or "vampire." I'd rather she stay frankly human and think more that she is Desiree, tragically deciding to drown herself in the bayou - or something to that effect. If that makes sense!

Great shooting, regardless. Hope you can work with her again!

ShootRaw · Dec 23, 2013

Not sure I like the Post processing..In 2 of the shots you have cropped through the head..

FrankRoberts · Dec 30, 2013

The last shot above is my favorite, although I don't really like the balloons. I don't mind the woodpile, nice contrast between harsh nature and the implied softness of the woman. I find the last one on the flicker page to be intriguing, maybe because it does obscure the immediate environment of the model (along the lines of what amolitor was saying above), giving more mystery to the scene. the blank sky is a little distracting, I prefer the shots without it. All in all, good idea with some intriguing results.

robbins.photo · Dec 30, 2013

Stevepwns said:
The Zombie Apocalypse is coming.

Thank goodness. Finally I'll be able to use all that ammo I stockpiled for Y2K. Can you believe that silliness, after all that - the moat, the sandbags, the gun emplacement on the roof, not one dang looter showed up. Sheesh. Kids these days.

kathyt · Dec 30, 2013

I am just not seeing this concept coming together. Processing in b/w is probably not helping your case either. Your poses for her are leaning more toward sensual, rather than grime. The first one is more like a beauty head shot.