Zeus - reshoot inspiration

Zeus was the god of the sky and rain as well as ruler of the Olympian Gods– he was also brother to Hades. He was a wise and merciful paternal figure, protector of the people, and watched over the welfare of the whole community. Zeus was described as “lord of justice“ as he “brought peace in place of violence”.

Inspiration

This image was created by Rankin, I like the lighting in this image as i feel like it gives a strong impact of the models body and makes him look strong and powerful. 

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Lighting

For the shoot i want to use lighting that gives shadows and highlights as i think this gives a strong feeling to the images. 

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Pose

For the shoot I want to capture some close up images of the models face enabling to see the laid on beard up close. This will be the best way to show my practical skills of how I have created this hair and makeup look.

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I will use glycerin in a spray bottel to create a sweaty and muscular effect on the skin. This is a technique that I have not tried before but I know that it is used a lot in fashion photography and for food photography. I have brought the glyecerin from boots and will use it in a spray bottle like shown in this image below. 

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Makeup

For the makeup for this shoot I want to keep it really natural. I will use a little bit of highlighter on the models cheeks and brow bone so that his face will photograph a bit better with an even skin tone and depth. I will also lay on a beard using spirit gum and black crepe hair. I learnt this technique in a session at the beggining of first year and Im excited to finally try it out for a shoot.

Hair

As my model has afro hair I will not be styling his hair however I will be laying on a beard for the shoot. 

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