Femme Fatale: Isabella Omana & Kailee-Ann Baltazar

This photo concentration focused on the term femme fatale, a common trope in stories that depicts a seductive woman, especially one who is likely to cause distress or disaster to a man who becomes involved with her.

While planning the shoot, I wanted to include a yin and yang, where the two models, dressed in black and/or white, show two differing personalities that seem to coincide with one another. Additionally, to further push the "femme fatale" idea, I participated in a pop culture trend that was viral at the time, the "office siren" look. This fashion trend portrays woman dressed in business casual, while maintaining a slightly tasteful look.

While shooting, I set up two backdrops (black and white) right next to each other. Then, I placed the model dressed in white (Isabella Omana) on the black backdrop and the model dressed in black (Kailee-Ann Baltazar), on the white backdrop to increase the contrast of the models and push the yin and yang idea. I also played around with props, like the fake telephone, table, journal, laptop, and chair, to set the stage to make it more "office-like."

During editing, I ensured the contrast of the two models by increasing the contrast. Additionally, I played around with a bit of color grading (cyan shadows and green highlights) to allow the photos to have a pop of color.