Sunday 30 September 2012

Lighting


Perou - Marilyn Manson
The lights in this photo have been positioned above his head. They shine down creating a shadow around his eyes, this emphasises the dark eye make up. A pink light has been used as well as the photo has been taken with a red background.

Saturday 29 September 2012

Depth of Field


Link: Depth of Field
Annie Liebovitz - Disney Dreams, Cinderella
There is a deep depth of field in this photo. The focus is Cinderella but the depth draws your eye to the castle. This is a great way to portray the story of Cinderella.

Wednesday 26 September 2012

Focal Point


Link: Focal Point
Vee Speers - from "The Birthday Party"
The focal point of this photo is the girls plait it is centeral and stands out again the green dress and plain background. The plait is straight down the girls back and the scissors are positioned below and are darker than the rest of the photo so that the eye is not drawn there staright away. Your eye is drawn down the straight plait to the sinister sissors below.

First Analysis


This photograph was taken  by Annie Liebovitz. Annie is an American portrait photographer born in Waterbury, Connecticut on 2nd Octorber 1949. In 1970 she began working for "The Rolling Stone" magazine after studying art and music.  This photo is part of the "Alice in Wonderland" shoot she did in 2003 for Vogue.
This series of work includes many picture of a girl in a blue dress, each dress is different but it links the pictures together whilst giving each photo a unique feel.
She has used small props to show "Alice" has grown. The way she is positioned emphasises that she is in a cramped space.
I think this photo was taken in a studio with a digital camera. It is bright and your attention is immediately drawn to Alice before you start to notice the small furniture. the lights would have been positioned straight on as there is little shadow.
I like this picture because it shows the story of Alice in Wonderland very well. It is original and creative and along with the other photograpghs in the series it tells the story in an interesting way. I also like that quotes from the book have been added to the photo.