Unit 57: Photography and Photographic Practice

Research of other photographers work (P1, M1, D1)

Photographer: paul hurstPaste 6 images here include the name & date of image

Theme or focus of images These images are of different people’s faces. Otherwise know as portraits. These portraits are taken by Paul Hurst. The ways the photographs have been taken are very dark and dull. This creates a sense of aloneness. This theme travels throughout the Photographers photos. The photographs were taken in a studio where the models would have had makeup and dressing rooms with them making the shot go a lot faster. In the images I see different genders that are made to look alone. CompositionThe composition of the shot is very simple, the shot looks like it has been taken at a head height and the whole shot is fairly straight forward. The camera that he used would have been on a tripod. This would have been set quite high up depending on the height of the model. If he were to move the tripod to the left of the right the image would change drastically. The reason for this is the model is looking straight into the lens of the camera, making the audience feel like they are being drawn into the image. When I take my images I will use a tripod to as this will limit the amount of blur and shake effect coming through on the image.Techniques usedThe techniques that are used are mostly depth of field, and ISO. The reason for this is because he wants the model to be the main focus of the image. When people look at the image there first reaction will be to look at their face. This is why he needs to emphasise the models face and body. Strengths & WeaknessesThe strengths of the images are the way the photographer has kept a theme. When shooing the shots he has made the models have minimal expression on their face and this carries the theme of loneliness.The weaknesses would be the images look very dark and dismal. When editing the shots he could have made the images brighter and more appealing to look at.