Proposal

For this assignment I will be photographing an artist producing a full piece of work. I will be focusing on low key and still life for the the final two images but I will still be experimenting with High key. The idea is to get an artist of some form whether that be a painter, illustrator, grafter, sculptor etc in the studio to produce a piece from scratch and photograph their artistic process from getting comfortable in the studio to completing the piece. I will then use the work that they create as the focus of the still life, forming a firm link between the two studio styles. 

I have chosen to use low key lighting while photographing the artist as I want the setting to reflect the artist and the work they are producing, using high key would totally strip everything away, in some respect that could look quite interesting but I would much prefer the image to be enhanced by the lighting hopefully adding an atmosphere instead of a sterile whiteness. I am planning on using a dark backdrop and relatively dim lighting, focusing the viewer on the artist and the work they are creating. Although saying this the lighting will be quite depended on the work and the specific artist. 
For example if the artist is very graphical, neat, tidy and clean a higher key lighting may be applicable, or if the artist is working with graffiti the lights may need to be brighter as they will be working with a larger canvas than say an oil painter or someone drawing a portrait. 

Final Proposal 

After carefully considering all of the different options and the positives and negatives of different artist I have chosen to go with a henna artist. I think this will make a really interesting collection of images as it is pushing the boundaries of what is considered an artist and the ways in which art can be produced. I first thought that I would like her to produce the work on a canvas but then quickly changed my mind and she will now be producing the work straight onto a persons back. I think the idea of using a person as a canvas will look really different and intersting. I have experimented with different styles of lighting and the way in which the light falls onto a persons back will complement the complex designes that my artist will be producing. 

I will then be photographing the finished piece as a still life, with a collection of items that the artist has used.