Tattoo Studio

Spent all weekend photographing streets, people, walls and anything else that I could be bothered photographing. I really did not feel motivated at all – I feel like I am working on so many things that I don’t know whether I am coming or going. I have taken loads of photographs, some are ok, some are not. I am juggling projects in order of importance, ie deadlines. It is driving me nuts! I know I will get there though, it just feels like I’m not at the moment. 

Rant over…

I can’t decide how I want the finished photographs to look. I have three choices: as shot with a neutral background; black and white or with a background behind it as I originally planned. Another student has been really helpful and told me how to effectively use the blending tool in Photoshop to create a more realistic background. I tried this and this was the result. I know that the background is a bit naff but it was the first one I find. It kind of worked though, not too fake... 

I photographed several plain backgrounds in order to place them behind the subject. I realise that I don’t want to over complicate things by using a background such as Bernard Clarke uses (see earlier post on Tattoo Studio). I need to start with a more straightforward style background and ensure that the proportions of both subject and background fit. I had a go and here are the results. I will work on them more to ensure they look realistic.