After experimenting with our initial idea, we decided that we would stick to the sub theme of sleep paralysis which still sticks to main concept of ‘dreams’. Using white clothing and layering it up, we aim to create a shoot that portrays sleep paralysis well through the styling. Sleep paralysis is being trapped in your body without being able to move, speak or react whilst being awake. A way to show this well is to create looks that relate to asylum chic and looks that almost look like straight jackets with an escapism theme.

This test shoot was to mainly experiment with styling and makeup. The outcome from this shoot was really helpful as it developed our idea further into something different, which made the final shoot a lot more successful and clear.

The word we have chosen to spring our initial ideas from is “Dreams”. The idea is to do 2 photoshoots each portraying the image of good dreams and bad dreams. Each photoshoot being based around 2 different colour palettes of lights and darks to fit the theme of good and bad.

Colour palettes to use

• Lights – pastel pink, blue, white, silver, holographic materials
• Darks – black, red, brown, grey

Places to visit for visual research

• Saatchi gallery
• RCA