Connecting Essay 3

My photograph is of Demi and is taken in the studio. This photograph was taken with a black back drop this was created by using two white blocks to block the shadows so that the background was completly one shade of black. My aim in this photograph was to use Demi as she was wearing a dark coloured jumper which would not show against the black background. Therefore my outcome was showing Demi's face and as if it was the only thing in the photograph. I like the way the photograph came out as it looks very different then a full body or shoulder to head portrait. I have decided not to take the colours out of the photograph but not to have her face to bright as it will distract and not fit the look of it being ghostly. By just having Demi's head in the photograph makes the photograph look very simple and this is what makes it look eye catching in my view. I also instructed Demi to keep a serious face this was to take the emotion out of the photograph and allow the viewer to interperate what they think of her personality by the way she looks. To improve this photograph I could of experimented with using a prop that looked like it was floating where her arm would blend in with the background. Or I could of put suttle tones of colours in her face to change the emotion.

This photograph is taken by the photographer Robert Mapple thorpe. He was exspecially known for his portraits and this is one of them. I like the way this women blends in with the black background and it only shows her face as the main  focus as its lighter then her body. I also like the way her face is very white and her face has a serious expression to it which creates this photograph to look very haunting but capitivating at the same time. This photograph shows the contrast of light and dark and is very simplistic which creates this photograph to have no distractions which will make the viewer just focus on the women. Overall I think that this photograph has been very well presented and layed out and is somethin that I have inspired by.



Both of these photograph connect through there style as my photograph and Robert Mapple thorpe's photograph both use the black background and portrait that looks like the face is just in the photograph. The format is the same as they both are in the centre and there expresson are both very serious. In addition they both also use a light and dark tone however my photograph has colours where as Robert Mapple thorpe's photograph is black and white. Overall I am happy that mine links to this as it was the photograph that inspired me with mine.