Assignment: Colour portrait 23

Mous Lamrabat?

  • Moroccan/Belgian photographer

  • started as a fashion photographer

  • mix of fashion and popular culture

  • blends Western and North African elements

  • themes of identity, racism, religion,
    heritage and global capitalism

https://selectionsarts.com/cultural-hybrids-a-conversation-with-photographer-mous-lamrabat/

https://www.nikon.nl/nl_NL/learn-and-explore/magazine-homepage/high-fashion-and-the-philosophy-of-image-making-with-mous

https://theartmomentum.com/mous-lamrabat-photographs-from-the-middle-of-everywhere/

Bold selfportrait?

BASIS = a portrait from Mous Lamrabat

  • Choose a portrait that appeals to you,
    analyze the image and recreate this portrait
    > adapt the clothing
    > adapt the background
    to your cultural frame of reference (love brand)
    to your cultural heritage (food, clothes, objects, ...)

  • Try to analyze the underlying theme of the image,
    do you relate to this theme? Or not? Explain!

one person
+
one background
 

To do

1. TEAM UP > search a partner/photographer in crime

2. CHOOSE a vertical portrait of Mous Lamrabat

3. ANALYZE > person’s + photographers point of view, the person’s posture, the image’s composition, background, where the picture is cut, ...

4. MAKE YOUR PORTRAIT > Photograph each other outside with brightly coloured garment(s) or nice accessories (hat, glasses, chair...) that reflect your own cultural identity/heritage

5. MAKING OF > Make 1 image illustrating how you made
the image and where both the photographer and the model are on it.

 

 

 

 

 

Attention

  1. Work with a camera (not a mobile phone).
  2. Don’t forget to put your camera in
    the highest image quality (.jpeg) before you start.
  3. Make a vertical portrait.
  4. The picture is sharp and you are recognisable
    (check this while making the picture!)
  5. CAUTION: turn off the flash!
    You can only work with daylight.
  6. Focus on (two) contrasting colours in your photo.

  7. Enhance or saturate specific elements in Photoshop.

 

 

 

Next time

 

  1. Select your best image(s) > no more than 3 images
  2. Take your picture(s) with you on
    a USB-stick or send them via We-transfer

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  3. Upload finished project on Canvas
    DEADLINE = 22/12
    ! Don't forget to add your 'making of' picture

13/12 A2 | 20/12 A1

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