Creating the atmosphere of a Film Noir using photography

Once we had captured our Film Noir styled photographs, I found these images by other artists that I can compare them to:

With this image, we attempted to capture the seductive manner of the femme fatale. It gives the impression that she is awaiting something to happen, or someone to meet. There is light behind their heads, portraying them (falsely) as angelic.

With this image, we experimented with lighting so that we created a shadow behind the character, which gives the sense of a dark and haunting past shadowing them.

With this image, we wanted to create intensity by having the gun point directly at the camera. We also created a shadow on the wall for the same reason as previously mentioned. 

With this image, we created a sense of danger from an unknown source. We did this by positioning the shadow of a gun pointed at Courtney (the victim) against the wall. Mystery is an important factor in a film Noir. 

With this image, we created the femme fatale character; dressed in a long dress, smoking, with a large shadow against the wall behind her (to represent either a dark side to her character or a dark and troubled past).

With this image, we intended to create interesting shadows across the character's face in order to signify danger and/or a dark side to the character. The photograph leads the viewers eye from the gun to its shadow and finally Eloise's eye. 

This final image is my personal favourite of the shoot, as we have taken aspects and techniques from all of the previous photographs to create a stylish representation of the overall femme fatale character. We had fun experimenting with lighting during this activity, and we will be sure to try to include aspects from these images in our opening title sequences.