Silja Magg 'Red' & 'Ponytail I'

These photographs are from two different sets of images by Silja Magg called 'Red' and 'Ponytail I'. I like the first set beacause the model really stands out from the natural environment for different reasons, she is wearing bright red clothes which stand out and contrast against the green background and she also looks completely out of place in a forest setting wearing those types of clothes, she looks really sophisticated. I feel this idea is relevant to my theme because I want the model to be posing in a natural location wearing dark/gothic style clothing to hint at the witch idea. I also like her slightly arkward poses - its like shes slightly uncomfortable, complimenting the contrast of her clothes to the location. I chose the second set of images because they remind me of freedom and look quite spiritual. The model looks ghostly because the images are blurred and she is posing in natural surroundings showing the sky and the water - this relates to the beliefs in the power of the elements that people who practice witchcraft/paganism have.

Damon Baker

I like work by Damon Baker, the images I have selected show dark themes, gothic styling and I like how the models are posing with stern expressions.

Jed Root

I looked more into the stylist from the previous shoot in Numero magazine and found that he and the photographer Sebastian Kim belong to this website Jed Root featuring a number of different photographers, stylists, makeup artists and other creatives. I found some really interesting work on here from different people which i felt related to my theme in some way. By David Armstrong for Purple

By Guy Aroch for British Harper's Bazaar

By Satoshi Saikusa for Flair

'Messe Noir', Numero Issue #115 Photographed by Sebastian Kim

These images are from an editorial featured in Numero magazine, the clothes are modelled by Miranda Kerr and styled by Charles Varenne. 'Messe Noir' translates to Black Mass and clearly refers to religion. The reason i chose to display the images here is because they feature the two elements i want to show in my images - the flowers and natural surroundings with the darker side relating to witchcraft etc.

Antonella Arismendi

I am very happy i found this photographer, almost all of her work addresses ideas around illuminati and conspiracy theories. However, the rest of her work seems really relaxed, elegant and beautiful with images of models surrounded with flowers and trees. This is quite ironic to me, but her work is very relevant to gain inspiration for my final images.

On her website, it says 'Her influences converge in a magical fusion of technique, sensuality and mystique which have defined her artistic persona.'