PROJECTING ARABIC WORDS
It took a while for me to prepare for this photoshoot as I wanted it to contribute to my final pieces so I wanted it to stand out and be created on the highest of my abilities and quality. I tried to incorporate many ideas and influences from other photographers and my own work into one photoshoot. As Lalla Essaydi being one of the most influential photographers in my theme Culture and Identity, I incorporated her inspiration the most. The way in which I planned this photoshoot is by thinking what has been successful, what hasn't and what I will like to try. Developing from my response to Lalla Essaydi's work I didn't want to use Photoshop to edit patterns or words on to the body but rather project it on. Therefore, I figured that the best location for me to do the photoshoot was in a room that had a white background, space and a place my model felt comfortable modelling in. Since I wanted to be projecting Arabic words and Islamic patterns I wanted my model to have the Arabic culture and social background and the Islamic faith. Using a model that was a Arab was crucial because they would help in making the image look so real and they would fit in very well. Hence why I wanted my model to feel comfortable in the environment that she was in so that her character or personality would shine through the images too by her facial expressions, body language, and positioning. The best images after editing are found here.