Connecting Essay Five

This is a photo taken by Jeffrey Koons. Koons is an American artist known for working with popular culture subjects. I like the way that the photo is creative and fun, whilst showing something that si very common; dogs and balloons. I thik that his work really influenced me to try out some cultural things, but a more serious culture. However I still wanted to be creative.

Here is a photo i took:

I knew that I had a pink light up Buddha. Knowing this is decided to photograph it in the dark to be able to bring culture in and also have to bright creativeness of the pink glow.

I would have liked to get the photo from a little higher up, however, I really like this one.

Connecting Essay Four

This is a photo of Marilyn Monroe taken by a very famous photographer; Richard Avedon. Avedon was an American fashion and portrait photographer. An obituary published in The New York Times said that "his fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century" 

I really like the way his photos are so effortlessly beautiful. The women looks fresh and fun.

Here is a photo of mine in that style:

I wanted to have a photo that is similar to Avedons, yet, I wanted to differentiate it. Here, I had my model stand up so I could get more of her body in. We are good friends, meaning that I was able to make her laugh and whilst doing so I subtly took the photo. I edited it with a white to grey gradient so that the photo looked more pure and innocent with her smiling.

Connecting Essay Three

This is a photo taken by Rut Blees Luxemburg. Luxemburg is a German photographer. Her technique is to take photographs at night, mostly exploring the urban landscape.She is a Tutor at the Royal College of Art. I really like the way her photos show nothing, yyet so much. Her photos show more of the grimey side of under paths and night life. The way they are edited with a lot of warmth gives it an edgier and dirtier look.

Here is a photo I took in her style:

I took this photo at the back of an abandoned children center. The subject is in the same style as Blees, however, the editing is not. I think I could make it more similar if I were to edit the picture to e warmer and darker. However, I could only take the photo during the day.

Connecting Essay Two

This is a photo taken by Irving Penn. He was an American Photographer who was known for his fashion, portrait and still ice photography. I like the way the man looks deadpanned yet has a shocked facial expression and his attire is not perfect, e.g. he has a loose strand of hair in his face.

Using inspirtation form Irving Penn, here is a photo i took:

I liked the way the photo was deadpanned, and so I asked the girl I was photographing to be dead panned. AS you can see, she is. However, she is slightly pouting. I think this makes the photo look very posed, not as much like Irvings. I also wanted to keep this photo in colour so that you can see her eyes more as they were very piercing.

Connecting Essay One

This is a photo taken by a photographer named Vivian Maier. Maier was a very big feminist and movie critic. She could see detail and knew what people liked and how to entice individuals. 

I really like this photo as I feel like it shows her being in someone else life, even if she isn't welcomed, but she is still standing there strong. I like the way that message is given out, that you will not always be important to the people you are surrounded by, but doesn't mean you should let your feet cave in.

I used this photo as inspiration, Here is my photo:

I like the way this photo turned out, I think it can give the same message. The way the main focus is me, as it should be; everyone's top priority should be themselves, even if it sounds selfish. And those people in the background, walking along, ignoring my presence. That shouldn't effect me. 

However, my image isn't as clear as I did not have the facilities to have a clear mirror outside.