I have chose to incorporate clouds into my concept for a shoot as I believe they well represent some of the present themes, such as ever changing shapes and identities. I have been looking at Rhea Gupte’s series of images for Currentmood Magazine which focus around sustainability, recycling and freedom- however I really love the aesthetic and movement captured within the image. A clear, upwards facing shot is consistently used throughout the series- portraying the subjects as strong and powerful figures. I think the styling of the shoot is perfect and that the natural, earthy tones are complimented well against the stark white clouds in the background. While this background feels very natural and realistic- I want my backdrop to feel artificial and surreal (recreating natural qualities in an eerily fake way).

I wanted to find some inspiration for an artificial landscape with clouds for a future shoot. I came across Fernando Maselli’s work which actually quite reminded me of Nadia Lee Cohens quirky, bright style. His surreal images are brought to life with vivid colour clashing and awkward twists- such as an image of a woman torn in half, or subject with bushes for heads. Maselli creates these sort of dreamscapes which reimagine the world in a playful yet distant way. The images are always set in a basic outdoor realm, where the components of the landscape are always exaggerated (perfect hills and close up fluffy clouds ect). When comparing the two, I can confidently say that I will be taking a route more similar to that of Maselli’s- as I do not want my cards to feel too realistic, there still has to be an element of the unknown, unexpected and unrealistic to make these cards original.