Thesis:
The idea of the project is to show the fashions and styles of real college students; through on location portraits of RIT students.
Proposal:
This project is documenting the styles and fashions of college students; in related places on campus or around Rochester. The idea of the project is to show the fashions and styles of real college students; through on location portraits of RIT students. I feel like that the magazines today misrepresent what fashions are in and out for college kids today, and I want to do a project of people wearing clothing that they think are their most fashionable apparel. I originally thought of this idea a while back when I was looking through Esquire and saw a shoot on college fashion; the shoot was on location and I loved that aspect, but the clothing just wasn’t realistic to the scene. I want to create truthful advertising. When trying to research this project I found Tommy Ton, photographer for GQ that shoots stylish New Yorkers walking around the city, this is what I want to do, however, not as candid as his stuff. I might want to incorporate typography into this project to make it feel more like a magazine. I will try to get students for a variety of social cliques, considering they all have their own style. I want the lighting to match the mood of the clothing; I will most likely be using speed lights for most shoots or maybe on location strobes depending on the time and location, some night time portraits sound like a great idea. All of the material I need for this project is my camera, flash, and any additional lighting.
