Chosen Photographers - Research log.
1. Andrew Bruce
I chose Andrew Bruce as my first chosen photographer because he has shot unique work whilst showing how any item can be used to show a specific story, no matter how gory the photo may become to different members of the audience. I find his work outstanding against other plain photographers when it comes to story-telling.
Annotated photographs:
In this photograph we can see a close up shot of a male chest and arms, as a small dead bird is shown to be laying on it's back in the males hands. The positive point of this photograph is that whilst the background is black and really shows the male's flesh, the bird is located near the chest showing the passion for the dead bird, this is a positive factor because the audience can really see how the love for the small wild bird has not died as the male which is shown to be half naked links with the bird in his hand and near his chest. The negative point of this photograph is the hand is located in a wrong location, this is a negative factor because the photo can contain an ambiguous meaning from the passion of the bird to actually the thought of the make actor eating it. An improvement I would make to this photo, would be to retake the photograph and place the hands nearer to the models heart location on his chest.
In this photograph, we can see another close up shot of a males chest and arms as he is shown to be cuddling a rabbit close to his heart. The only message that comes across that the rabbit is actually dead, is the fact that there is blood shown to be pouring down his arm. The positive point of this photograph is the location of the rabbit on his chest and the fact the male model is shown to be half naked, this is a positive factor because it shows how the model is really emotionally linked to the dead rabbit as he places his flesh against the animal in some sort of ritual or 'goodbye'. The negative point of this photograph is the trickle of blood on the models arm, this is a negative factor because it may confuse the audience between the thought that the rabbit is actually dear but also the thought of the blood coming from a cut on the models arm or shoulder. An improvement I would make to this photo, would be to photoshop more blood upon the model's arm structure, to really show that the rabbit is dead.
In this photograph we can see a close up shot a male models shoulder, neck and arms as he holds the badge close to his chest, while the badgers head is shown to fall into the crease of the elbow and arm link, whilst also covering him in blood. The positive point of this photograph is the revealing of the badgers head and blood in the male models arm, this is a positive factor because it shows the model's love for the animal itself, as if he was actually trying to help it. I believe that this photo does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph, we can see a close up shot of a male model holding up a dead fox against a black background. The features of both the fox and the male models body are defiantly shown. The positive point of this photograph is the choice of background colour, this is a positive factor because by having a blacked out background against the pale flesh of the model and the darker grungy colours of the fox, creates both of them to naturally stand out to the audience. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
Andrew Bruce has influenced me into taking photo's exactly like his of dead animals, to show the connection between life and death. He has also influenced me into showing how nature's life cycle can closely follow our own and how people may grieve or represent the emotions of this subject in my photographs alone. As an overall summary from looking through Andrew's work, I started originally actually liking his photo's on how unique and different they were, developing into this I have found out that I enjoy his work a lot more than from the start as I came to a realisation on the stories that were actually being represented in these photographs.
2. Greg Manis
I chose Greg Manis as my second selected chosen photographer because he displays mostly women and some men in a totally different light, back in the time it used to be all about sex, drugs and rock music. Some of his work also shows hints of abuse as women would challenge the other half back in the time when women really did not have power. By having photo's like this, Greg really shocked me and made me feel like I could understand what was going on and was actually there when this all happened.
Annotated photographs:
In this photograph, we can see the relaxation of two teenagers who rebel against society with a harmonica and a run down house with an old sofa. Both the male model who is shown topless is seemed to be relaxed and more focused on the music, whilst the female model tries to show a slight lust yet anger towards the camera. The positive point of this photograph would be the pale yet neutral colours used, this is a positive factor because it really shows how rundown the place can be, yet the couple still have concentration and hope for the future. The negative point of this photograph is the cans, this is a negative factor because it's a distraction from the models. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to crop the cans away from the photograph.
In this photograph we can see the mixture of what is shown to be the morning after a 'party'. Whilst the model is shown to be in heels and a slight piece of clothing on her bottom half as she leans over an old sink, the guy in the bathtub is still shown to be drinking and laying in his clothes as if the night has not ended. The positive point of this photograph is the scenery and the way the models are positioned, this is a positive factor because it gives the realistic atmosphere to the audience that the party has died down and the hangovers and confusion has begun, which can also remind the audience how their parties used to be. The negative point of this photograph is the flash reflection and light reflection on the tiles, this is a negative factor because it's a distraction from the models, but it also shows up to clearly in the photograph. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be too darken the levels and curves to remove the flash on the tiles.
In this photograph, we can see the close up photograph of a males tattooed arm and hand holding the females neck as she grits her teeth largely. She is also shown to be slightly fight back. The positive point of this photograph is how the camera is positioned to look like the audience are actually the male figure, this is a positive factor because it can resemble both not caring who the female is, so you do not actually see the rest of her face, but also how alcohol can hide the appearance of any one. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph, we can see a young female model in vintage clothing sitting on the window ledge as the sun hits the rest of her body and her face stays in the shadow. The female model is also shown to be looking straight into the camera lens out of the corner of her eyes. The positive point of this photograph is how the sun matches nicely with the outfit, this is a positive factor because it creates the audience to feel like their in the old summer days again when they were younger. The negative point of this photograph is the blurred green lines from a plant across the lens, this is a negative factor because it creates the photo too look unrealistic and unprofessional for the audience. An improvement I would make to this photo, would be to crop most of the green out of the photograph.
Greg Manis has influenced me into looking at more alternative women and men who are heavy alcoholics, taking drugs and live their life in a different way. By this influence, I will look into picking alternative models and getting them to relive their lives like Greg Manis's work for photographs based on personal life. As an overall summary from looking through Greg's work, I started off quite impressed with how the old days are shown so clearly in a more modern way, but deepening further into his work, I became slightly less interested than to begin with as his work mostly showed a lot of women coming across naked and not caring about their bodies.
3. Hid Saib
I chose Hid Saib as my third selected photographer, because I liked how his work fitted so well into fairytale in the most unique way with just make-up and paint.
Annotated photographs:
In this photograph, we can see the close up portrait of a female model as she glows purple, with UV paint styling as the make-up and flickered across the models face in a pixie sort of way. The positive point of this photograph is the way the UV light shapes the eyes to the point they become the focus point, this is a positive factor because the paint then draws in the attention to the audience. The negative point of this photograph is how the pupil's reflect the blue light, this is a negative factor because the attention then focuses on what the blue light is actually doing in the pupils of the models eyes. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to use the burn tool across the models pupils to get rid of the blue.
In this photograph we can see half a portrait picture of a model with their eyes shut. The shoulders and background is also shown to be blurred as the focus is pulled onto the model who's glowing purple with the galaxy printed all over them. The positive point of this photograph is the make-up, this is a positive factor because it makes the model look un-human and like a galaxy in space. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph we can see an extreme close up portrait photograph of a model who's eyes are covered in UV paint, yet so are their lips whilst also the cheeks have flickered paint across them. The positive point of this photograph is the ways the eyes are painted in UV paint, this is a positive factor because they clash with the dark colour of the irises which makes the photo eye-catching. The negative point of this photograph is the UV paint on the lips, this is a negative factor because the lips then become the unwanted focus point. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to change the levels and curves on the lips to darken the UV paint.
In this photograph we can see a close up side portrait of a male model. This male model is shown to be covered in a blue light with the flickered UV paint with the colour pink. The background and shoulder of this model is shown to be blurred so the focus goes onto the male models face. The positive point of this photograph has to be the UV light and UV paint, this is a positive factor because it defines the male's facial features in an interesting way. The negative point of this photograph is that there is too much background shown to the left hand side of the photograph, this is a negative factor because the background then becomes the distraction. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to crop the background away.
Hid Saib has influenced me into using his style of photography with the UV paint and slow shutter speed in one of my shoots for my exam, this then can fit into my actual fantasy section in my Exam question well and makes my work unique compared to everyone else's. As an overall summary, I find Hid Saib's work more and more mesmerising each time I look through his work. I have decided that since I fell in love with his work in photography, I will continue to like the way he represents his work.
4. Sarah Cheng-De Winne
In this photograph, we can see a side portrait of a self portrait, whilst the make-up shows the icon from a card deck which blends in well with the colour of the head scarf. The positive point of this photograph is how the smooth make-up which is really neutral, creates the card icon to stand out well, this is a positive factor because the card icon stands out nicely and becomes the focus point. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph, we can see a side portrait of a young women with her head tilted back and her eyes closed. Her lipstick is also in a heart shape such as the ace card, while her scarf matches the colour of the lipstick as well. The positive point of this photograph is the choice of colour used, this is a positive point because by having black as the background whilst red is the models colour, both colours contrast and really stand out for the audience. The negative point of this photograph is by having the eyes closed, the focus point automatically falls onto the eyes instead of the pattern on the lips, this is a negative factor because the whole point of taking this photo rapidly changes into something else. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be too darken the skin tone of the model down with the levels and curves.
In this photograph we can see on the right hand side, a model with their eyes upon and their head leaning back whilst the same model on the left is shown on a larger scale looking towards the camera with the eyes focusing onto the lens of the camera. The same card make-up is shown again with diamonds upon the neck. The positive point of this photograph, is by combining the two faces together to make one story with different scale sizes as well, this is a positive factor because it becomes eye-catching and interesting. The negative point of this photograph is that they both have the same opacity level as each other, this is a negative factor because it can cause confusion for the audience between the two different focus points. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to change the opacity level of the face on the left hand side of the photograph, so it would fade in.
In this photograph we can see a women who seems to be either dead, passed out or asleep across a wooden floor. With all the colours faded and the models motionless expression, us as the audience can only assume the worst of her fate. The positive point of this photograph is the use of lack of colour and a lot of shadowing used, this is a positive factor because whilst the lack of colour is a warning sign to the audience that the photograph is based on a tragedy, the shadows highlight the main points and features of the now dead female. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph we can see a women in a pale yet extremely short outfit crouching on the edge of the table, as her hands are connected and away from her body. With her eyes closed and her head holding high but pointing downwards, us as the audience can quickly assume that she has done wrong. The positive point of this photograph is actually the models positioning, this is a positive factor because the audience can see and assume how the women's actions have impacted her within the way she holds herself up in a guilty form. The negative point of this photograph is there is not a lot shown for the audience to connect too, this is a negative factor because it ruins the story telling of the photograph and can only leave the audience bored and mindless. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to photoshop blood splatters across the wall behind her, this then continues the guiltiness of the actual model.
In this photograph we have a landscape shot of a sunset at the edge of a cliff as the grass grows widely around, when the photograph is studied carefully the audience are able to quickly notice the dead pale body parts of legs laying across the grass. The positive point of this photograph is the camera angle, this is a positive factor because by showing the freedom of the land gives the audience a sense of freedom and purity, until the dead legs are quickly shown as if the body was about to be hidden. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph we can see a landscape photograph of two different road crossing as a female model is shown to be standing on the grass in between. The trees are also shown to be eye-catching whilst the mist is swarming around the model and the trees. The positive point of this photograph is the whole setting and the positioning of the model, this is a positive factor because it shows the models isolation and story in one about whether she could choose either road or hide in the trees for safety. The negative point of this photograph is the amount of grass shown from the model to the camera, this is a negative factor because it's a cause of distraction for the audience. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be too crop most of the grass out of the photograph.
Villi has influenced me into looking more at isolation without props but more in the positioning of the body and the expression. The more body parts are shown in more difficult positions or are hardly shown with just a single prop can actually tell such a big story to the audience, which makes Villi's work successful and has made me want to use the same style. As an overall summary, I really got caught and dragged in by Villi's work on isolation as it showed every-day life in such an interesting way in which we can all relate too, once I deepened my research into him, I have decided that Ville will be a huge role model and influence on my work.
2. Greg Manis
I chose Greg Manis as my second selected chosen photographer because he displays mostly women and some men in a totally different light, back in the time it used to be all about sex, drugs and rock music. Some of his work also shows hints of abuse as women would challenge the other half back in the time when women really did not have power. By having photo's like this, Greg really shocked me and made me feel like I could understand what was going on and was actually there when this all happened.
Annotated photographs:
In this photograph, we can see the relaxation of two teenagers who rebel against society with a harmonica and a run down house with an old sofa. Both the male model who is shown topless is seemed to be relaxed and more focused on the music, whilst the female model tries to show a slight lust yet anger towards the camera. The positive point of this photograph would be the pale yet neutral colours used, this is a positive factor because it really shows how rundown the place can be, yet the couple still have concentration and hope for the future. The negative point of this photograph is the cans, this is a negative factor because it's a distraction from the models. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to crop the cans away from the photograph.
In this photograph we can see the mixture of what is shown to be the morning after a 'party'. Whilst the model is shown to be in heels and a slight piece of clothing on her bottom half as she leans over an old sink, the guy in the bathtub is still shown to be drinking and laying in his clothes as if the night has not ended. The positive point of this photograph is the scenery and the way the models are positioned, this is a positive factor because it gives the realistic atmosphere to the audience that the party has died down and the hangovers and confusion has begun, which can also remind the audience how their parties used to be. The negative point of this photograph is the flash reflection and light reflection on the tiles, this is a negative factor because it's a distraction from the models, but it also shows up to clearly in the photograph. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be too darken the levels and curves to remove the flash on the tiles.
In this photograph, we can see the close up photograph of a males tattooed arm and hand holding the females neck as she grits her teeth largely. She is also shown to be slightly fight back. The positive point of this photograph is how the camera is positioned to look like the audience are actually the male figure, this is a positive factor because it can resemble both not caring who the female is, so you do not actually see the rest of her face, but also how alcohol can hide the appearance of any one. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph, we can see a young female model in vintage clothing sitting on the window ledge as the sun hits the rest of her body and her face stays in the shadow. The female model is also shown to be looking straight into the camera lens out of the corner of her eyes. The positive point of this photograph is how the sun matches nicely with the outfit, this is a positive factor because it creates the audience to feel like their in the old summer days again when they were younger. The negative point of this photograph is the blurred green lines from a plant across the lens, this is a negative factor because it creates the photo too look unrealistic and unprofessional for the audience. An improvement I would make to this photo, would be to crop most of the green out of the photograph.
Greg Manis has influenced me into looking at more alternative women and men who are heavy alcoholics, taking drugs and live their life in a different way. By this influence, I will look into picking alternative models and getting them to relive their lives like Greg Manis's work for photographs based on personal life. As an overall summary from looking through Greg's work, I started off quite impressed with how the old days are shown so clearly in a more modern way, but deepening further into his work, I became slightly less interested than to begin with as his work mostly showed a lot of women coming across naked and not caring about their bodies.
3. Hid Saib
I chose Hid Saib as my third selected photographer, because I liked how his work fitted so well into fairytale in the most unique way with just make-up and paint.
Annotated photographs:
In this photograph, we can see the close up portrait of a female model as she glows purple, with UV paint styling as the make-up and flickered across the models face in a pixie sort of way. The positive point of this photograph is the way the UV light shapes the eyes to the point they become the focus point, this is a positive factor because the paint then draws in the attention to the audience. The negative point of this photograph is how the pupil's reflect the blue light, this is a negative factor because the attention then focuses on what the blue light is actually doing in the pupils of the models eyes. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to use the burn tool across the models pupils to get rid of the blue.
In this photograph we can see half a portrait picture of a model with their eyes shut. The shoulders and background is also shown to be blurred as the focus is pulled onto the model who's glowing purple with the galaxy printed all over them. The positive point of this photograph is the make-up, this is a positive factor because it makes the model look un-human and like a galaxy in space. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph we can see an extreme close up portrait photograph of a model who's eyes are covered in UV paint, yet so are their lips whilst also the cheeks have flickered paint across them. The positive point of this photograph is the ways the eyes are painted in UV paint, this is a positive factor because they clash with the dark colour of the irises which makes the photo eye-catching. The negative point of this photograph is the UV paint on the lips, this is a negative factor because the lips then become the unwanted focus point. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to change the levels and curves on the lips to darken the UV paint.
In this photograph we can see a close up side portrait of a male model. This male model is shown to be covered in a blue light with the flickered UV paint with the colour pink. The background and shoulder of this model is shown to be blurred so the focus goes onto the male models face. The positive point of this photograph has to be the UV light and UV paint, this is a positive factor because it defines the male's facial features in an interesting way. The negative point of this photograph is that there is too much background shown to the left hand side of the photograph, this is a negative factor because the background then becomes the distraction. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to crop the background away.
Hid Saib has influenced me into using his style of photography with the UV paint and slow shutter speed in one of my shoots for my exam, this then can fit into my actual fantasy section in my Exam question well and makes my work unique compared to everyone else's. As an overall summary, I find Hid Saib's work more and more mesmerising each time I look through his work. I have decided that since I fell in love with his work in photography, I will continue to like the way he represents his work.
4. Sarah Cheng-De Winne
I chose Sarah Cheng-De Winne as my fourth photographer because I liked the way she smoothly overlapped one photograph with another, but also how she uses herself in the portraits and creates this Alice in Wonderland styled make-up.
Annotated photographs:
In this photograph, we can see a side portrait of a self portrait, whilst the make-up shows the icon from a card deck which blends in well with the colour of the head scarf. The positive point of this photograph is how the smooth make-up which is really neutral, creates the card icon to stand out well, this is a positive factor because the card icon stands out nicely and becomes the focus point. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph, we can see a side portrait of a young women with her head tilted back and her eyes closed. Her lipstick is also in a heart shape such as the ace card, while her scarf matches the colour of the lipstick as well. The positive point of this photograph is the choice of colour used, this is a positive point because by having black as the background whilst red is the models colour, both colours contrast and really stand out for the audience. The negative point of this photograph is by having the eyes closed, the focus point automatically falls onto the eyes instead of the pattern on the lips, this is a negative factor because the whole point of taking this photo rapidly changes into something else. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be too darken the skin tone of the model down with the levels and curves.
In this photograph we can see on the right hand side, a model with their eyes upon and their head leaning back whilst the same model on the left is shown on a larger scale looking towards the camera with the eyes focusing onto the lens of the camera. The same card make-up is shown again with diamonds upon the neck. The positive point of this photograph, is by combining the two faces together to make one story with different scale sizes as well, this is a positive factor because it becomes eye-catching and interesting. The negative point of this photograph is that they both have the same opacity level as each other, this is a negative factor because it can cause confusion for the audience between the two different focus points. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to change the opacity level of the face on the left hand side of the photograph, so it would fade in.
In this photograph we can see the side portrait of a female model looking to the left hand side of the photograph, with the club sign against her cheek bone while her hair is also covered up by a scarf. On each side of this photograph her face, facing forwards is shown in a faded look but whilst also being either one facing the right way up and the other facing the wrong way down. The positive point of this photograph is the use of faded faces behind the actual model, this is a positive factor because it creates an interesting story for the audience as they have ambiguous meanings to why the faces are shown. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
Sarah's work has influenced me into looking at simple portrait style work with only a slight make-up skill behind it. This influence work will influence me in my fairytale work and personal life work as she has shown me that the less make-up used and the more the facial feature is shown, the better the photograph looks. As an overall summary, to begin with I found Sarah's work something different and just plain but in a eye-catching way, when I furthered my research into her, I found the reasoning behind her style of work, which has changed my opinion into liking her. The only problem I find with her work that un-interests me is that her work is very repetitive in style and appearance.
5. Ville Varumo
I picked Ville Varumo as my final chosen photographer because of the topics he chooses to only photograph. These topics are mostly isolation, loneliness and becoming emotionless.
In this photograph we can see a women who seems to be either dead, passed out or asleep across a wooden floor. With all the colours faded and the models motionless expression, us as the audience can only assume the worst of her fate. The positive point of this photograph is the use of lack of colour and a lot of shadowing used, this is a positive factor because whilst the lack of colour is a warning sign to the audience that the photograph is based on a tragedy, the shadows highlight the main points and features of the now dead female. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph we can see a women in a pale yet extremely short outfit crouching on the edge of the table, as her hands are connected and away from her body. With her eyes closed and her head holding high but pointing downwards, us as the audience can quickly assume that she has done wrong. The positive point of this photograph is actually the models positioning, this is a positive factor because the audience can see and assume how the women's actions have impacted her within the way she holds herself up in a guilty form. The negative point of this photograph is there is not a lot shown for the audience to connect too, this is a negative factor because it ruins the story telling of the photograph and can only leave the audience bored and mindless. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to photoshop blood splatters across the wall behind her, this then continues the guiltiness of the actual model.
In this photograph we have a landscape shot of a sunset at the edge of a cliff as the grass grows widely around, when the photograph is studied carefully the audience are able to quickly notice the dead pale body parts of legs laying across the grass. The positive point of this photograph is the camera angle, this is a positive factor because by showing the freedom of the land gives the audience a sense of freedom and purity, until the dead legs are quickly shown as if the body was about to be hidden. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
In this photograph we can see a landscape photograph of two different road crossing as a female model is shown to be standing on the grass in between. The trees are also shown to be eye-catching whilst the mist is swarming around the model and the trees. The positive point of this photograph is the whole setting and the positioning of the model, this is a positive factor because it shows the models isolation and story in one about whether she could choose either road or hide in the trees for safety. The negative point of this photograph is the amount of grass shown from the model to the camera, this is a negative factor because it's a cause of distraction for the audience. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be too crop most of the grass out of the photograph.
Villi has influenced me into looking more at isolation without props but more in the positioning of the body and the expression. The more body parts are shown in more difficult positions or are hardly shown with just a single prop can actually tell such a big story to the audience, which makes Villi's work successful and has made me want to use the same style. As an overall summary, I really got caught and dragged in by Villi's work on isolation as it showed every-day life in such an interesting way in which we can all relate too, once I deepened my research into him, I have decided that Ville will be a huge role model and influence on my work.
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