task 1

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Media Studies Research project- Photography

• By Kateryn-Anne Pulman

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Julia Kennedy- Fashion

• Kennedy has a portfolio that is a good mixture
  of arty, the commercial and the Editorial.
• The photograph to the right , is of Cara
  Delevingne, it is an untitled piece. The purpose
  of the shoot was commercial for Burberry, a
  clothing line, it was shot in February 2011.
  Kennedy says that in the shoot they wanted to get
  Caras fun side across.

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Cara Delevinge 2011

• This shot is very expressive, it shows Cara
  crying and not looking directly into the camera.
  The subject of the photo is Cara, it is a clear
  shot, where Kennedy has centralised the subject,
  your eyes are guided to Cara with a plain back
  ground and Kennedy has used the rule of thirds.
  Making Cara take up the whole of the middle
  section, so Cara is emphasized. The focus also
  links into what I previously said, Cara is
  Central so youre evidently drawn to Cara and
  facial expression makes you look at her eyes, as
  the colour is very bright compared the pale face
  and light hair , with a lighter back drop. So
  there is a contrast between the colours used.

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Tim Tadder- Commercial

• Tadder worked on newspapers in Baltimore before
  turning his sights on commercial and editorial
  photography in 2005. since then he has been
  commissioned to make portraits with George W Bush
  and Bill Gates. Tadder has worked with the likes
  of ice cube, Kid Rock and Michael Phelps.
• Best known for his powerful portraits and high
  action intense sports imagery.
• Tadder commented on his latest shoot, Water wigs
  2012, saying I got tired of repeating the same
  thing all the time and saying that he wanted a
  visual concept that he had never seen before.

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Water Wigs 2012

• Tadder had an intention for this shot, he wanted
  to carry on a water theme after his last shoot.
  The subject of the photo is the water, its very
  central to the photo. The focus is drawn to the
  water as its brighter than the rest of the photo.
  The background is bright but the because the
  water is different lighter and brighter colours
  youre immediately focused on and fixed on the
  water.
• The shot has a very direct approach, Tadder
  hasnt used an angle. He directed you straight to
  the man.

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Jim Marshall- Music

• Marshall started photography in the 60s, just
  doing album covers by the late 70s hes shooting
  the who for rolling stone magazine!
• Marshall commented on his career saying I've
  been very lucky what can I say? The access was
  great and uhthis has been my life doin' pictures
  and it's never just been a job it's been my
  life. Marshall has wanted the atmosphere of the
  music to come across in his photos and has full
  access to some of the greats, Inc. Janis Joplin,
  The Beatles, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon and many
  more!

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Jimi Hendrix 1968

• The clothes that Jim Hendrix are wearing, imply
  that the event in which he was performing at was
  lively and colourful. The facial expression
  conveys a sense of emotion because of the way his
  mouth is opened, suggesting that he was
  concentrating on singing something powerful to
  the audience. The bright lighting used on his
  body show that Marshall was trying to direct you
  to Hendrix and he is the main focus of the shot.

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Cindy Sherman- portraits, conceptual art,
fashion, music and film

• Sherman is an American photographer, some of her
  photographs are portraits of herself in various
  scenarios that parody stereotypes of women. She
  rose to fame in the early 1980s, when she
  presented a series of untitled film stills
  across America and Europe. Among 130 film
  stills taken between 1978-80, Sherman portrays
  such screen idols as Marilyn Monroe and Sophia
  Loren. Shermans early work can range from quiet
  introspection to provocative sensuality, in the
  late 80s to early 90s Shermans work took a
  different path and started looking quite scary
  and they show elements of horror and decay.

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Untitled film still no. 11 1978

• Sherman was trying to recreate some powerful film
  shots, I think she has succeeded and it implies
  that women in early film were less than a men,
  the way she is positioned she directs you to the
  rest of the room, showing you its quite bland and
  she is the main focus. The Angle of the shot
  elongates her body suggesting grace and elegance,
  also suggesting this is the outfit she is
  wearing. White lace was usually associated with
  innocence and purity, implying that she was a
  young model.

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Neil Leifer- Sports, Celebrities, Publication and
Magazines

• Leifers career has been on going for over 50
  years starting in the 1960s, when he was just a
  teen. His work has been published in some of the
  major magazines including LIFE, look and more
  often Sports illustrated.
• He has photographed the likes of, J.F Kennedy,
  Muhammad Ali, Pope John Paul II and the cast of
  Rocky II. Also in his career he has taken some
  beautiful shots of places, war and nature.

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Mike Tyson with Baby 2002

• The contrast between the two models is showing a
  different side to the famous boxer Mike Tyson. It
  is conveying caring a gentle quality's in him,
  because he is holding the baby so delicately this
  therefore contrasts to his violent life style,
  Leifer has shown this through making the shot a
  direct approach and shown a different side of
  human nature that it can change depending on the
  setting and the person.