Wednesday 21 September 2011

Assignment 2: First Analysis.

FACTUAL: This is a photograph taken by Perou, a British photographer who appears in a TV series called 'Dirty Sexy Things'. It is a photograph of Vivienne Westwood.
CONTEXT: This is part of a series of photographs taken of Vivienne Westwood.
TECHNICAL: Perou has used a dim light from above to create a faint shadow underneath the woman in the photograph. I think this gives the photograph a sense of bouncy lightness. Perou has used a white background to emphasise the black in the woman's hair, dress and shoes. There is also a circle of light getting brighter as it gets closer to the woman, showing us that she is the main focus of the photograph.
AESTHETIC: Personally, I like this photograph as the lightness of it all and the capture of the faint shadows give it a bouncy feeling. However, the red string tied to the woman's hand may take your attention away from the woman as it stands out against the white and black.