Photographer 2 - Iain Crawford

Photographer 2 - Iain Crawford:

Iain Crawford grew up in Africa and Malaysia and found a passion for photography at a young age. He lived and worked in New York  before moving back to London where he is now based. The main aim of his photography is to capture images that have strong graphical and textural aspects, yet he makes sure he keeps the emotional and personal aspects to each of his photographs. 

I have picked this photographer because of his take on beauty photography. He breaks up natural photography by adding small original aspects of face paints to make the image his own. Yet he is still able to keep the natural aspect prominent. I have also chosen him because of the fact that he doesn't just stick to natural photography and also creates a aspect of abstract beauty. Here he use bright colours as well as original ways of saying the makeup and styling the photograph. 

Iain Crawford is a influence to me because of his way of incorporating natural and abstract beauty photography. I have found while looking at his work, that empty backgrounds are key and help to make the focus on the model. I also like the way that he is able to show personality and emotion with his images, which is something that i would like to achieve with my photography. 

The images above and below are an example of how Crawford uses a small amount of face paint to away from the idea of completely natural but not completely abstract. I think that this idea is eye-catching as it changes the concept of natural photography. The whole set up of the images are left basic as well as the makeup that is worn.  This idea is something that i hadn't of thought of and have only considered since studying this photographer. 

The image above is a example of natural photography. The background of the image is plain so that the only thing for you to look at. This makes the image more personal without there being any distractions. You look at the makeup in a different way because of the side view meaning you can't look at the whole face. The hair in this image is also left quiet natural and not over done making the whole image be relaxed. 

This is an example of his more abstract work. The whole look is a lot more dramatic and dark making it feel at lot more tense. This is done through the clothing in the image with it all being black and flowing. the clothing takes up the majority of the frame, but the face can still be seen. The makeup on the face appears to be quite dark and dramatic shown through the shadows of the choice of lighting. 

Photographer 1 - Jamie Nelson

Photographer 1 - Jamie Nelson:

Jamie Nelson was born in a small town in Texas and raised in Colorado. At the age of 17 she discovered her passion for photography and moved to California to attend the Brooks institute of photography. Once she finished college she moved to New York to become a fashion and beauty photographer.  Her work has been featured in many different magazines such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Vanity fair and she has photographed advertisements for companies like Maybelline, Benefit and Urban Decay. 

I have chosen her work because of the way that she chooses to style her photos. I find her commercial and abstract photography to be interesting  and eye catching. i have found that by looking at this photographer i have found myself getting so much more intrigued with my project and inspired with my project.

She is an influence to me as i am going to use makeup as  a big part of my project. By looking at her photos i have got many different ideas to move my project along and to help it develop. I think that her photography will play a big influence to my project as the way she has photographed different aspects of makeup and full face makeup is something that i would like to achieve. 

These two images above and below the idea of the photograph is to show the colour of the lips. in the image above the photograph is used to advertise the product by Maybelline. The image below is more just focused on the lip its self. Both of these are a gold way at showing style of lip colour because it is something that people ca change and adapt so easily to change their look slightly. People choose their lip colour via personal preference and it an give people more personality and confidence. 

In this image the whole face of makeup can be seen, the focus is on the eyes. The rest of the face has been left natural but is still prominent for the photo. The eyes in the photograph are eye-catching and standout but do not completely contrast with the rest of the face. This is another example of how people can make certain parts of their face standout more than others to make them follow a certain trend or to look a certain way. 

This photo is an example of Nelsons more abstract work. In the image they have used more heavy and dramatic makeup and hair. This evidences how how makeup can be used differently. This idea of makeup makes stage makeup and drag makeup come to mind because of how heaving it is. Abstract makeup is another angle to take my project if i wanted to. 

Research log

Research Log:

1-Claire Harrison:

Above is a photograph by beauty, fashion and hair photographer Claire Harrison. Her photographs range from looking at strong bright uses of makeup to a more natural look. Her photographs all have a strong use of lighting to highlight key parts of the photograph. None of her photographs are over exposed but well enough lit to focus on the appropriate section of the photo.Her photography has become an influence of mine as it is it's a very accurate example of the direction that I am looking to take my project down. I am looking to experiment with glam and simple makeup as well as looking at hair. I also like the way that her photographs have been shot with simplicity and well lit to show the emphasis of the makeup.

2-Jamie Nelson:

The image above is an example of Jamie Nelson's photography. He is well known for his focus on beauty and fashion. The image above comes from a shoot he did for the makeup brand Maybelline where he was advertising there products. His work is a good influence to me as it shows me makeup photography in the commercial world, and how it is advertised. It gives me inspiration to look at his work in a way of being more abstract.

3-David Adams:

 This is an example of Michael David Adams' photography. His is a New York fashion and beauty photographer whose photographs have been featured on many different fashion and lifestyle magazines. His work shows fashion and makeup in a glamorous way that makes it desirable for others. By looking at his work, the concept of magazine fashion comes to mind which is something i could attempt for my project, and take style down the route of advertising. 

4-Richard Miles

The image above is an example Richard Miles' photography. In this photograph he is example get both makeup and fashion. The use of tone in his photography makes the image more dramatic and more emotional. In this photograph the makeup hair and clothing has been kept simple but still appropriate for the photograph. The whole piece fits together with the lighting being appropriate and making the photograph look incising. 

5-David Bailey

David Bailey is a well known fashion photographer. Much of his work has featured in magazines such as vogue. He is also well known for his portrait photography that could be used in my project. The majority of his work is in black and white, which makes the photograph hold more emotion and more simple. His work is a simple but effective way that i can shoot style and makeup as it would be a simple shoot but an effective way of showing different styles. 

6-Annie Leibovitz

Annie Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer. Her work has featured in vogue many times and is well know for her abstract mythical ideas. While her work is not directly showing makeup, what is interesting her is the style of photography where she has incorporated mythical aspect to make he photography more interesting. This is something that i could consider to give my work a more abstract feel.

7-Steve Kraitt

This is an example of beauty photographer Steve Kraitt, he is based in London and focuses a lot of his career on advertising. His beauty work has stood out to me because of his use of colour. His models wear colours that people don't usually where as day to day makeup, this is a interesting concept as it takes the use of makeup away from the safety of the everyday norms. 

8-Iain Crawford

This is an example of Iain Crawford's work. His photographs are commonly beauty based and can be natural and abstract. I like his style of natural photography as shown in the image above. In the image he has taken a close up portrait which is well lit so that it compliments the face. I like how the makeup hasn't been over done and left simple to show a different direction of makeup. 

9-Raymond Meier

This is a photograph by Raymond Meier, its been shot in the style of an 80's makeup style. This concept is a modern photograph that has been styled in the pass. This has been an influence to me as i can look and makeup looks of the past, and has given me the idea to look at the history of makeup looks and how they have changed over time. 

10-Richard Avedon

This is an example of Richard Avedon's work, an American fashion and portrait photographer. He died in 2004 and was a photographer for his whole life. His work is a more dated style and predominately involves black and white photography. In the image above fashion is the main concept of the photograph, and here the use of tone is a key feature making the image look more intense and dramatic. The use of fashion and jewellery is simple here with it not being bold but not being ignored, this shows the aim of the fashion photographer without it being forced into the audiences face. 

11-Yulia Gorbachenko

This is an example of Yulia Gorbachenko's photography, she has a masters degree in digital photography and is a beauty photographer based in New York. She has photographed for many different magazines and has been able to show many different styles and looks. Her photography can be quite naturally based where she uses appropriate lighting without over or under exposing her model. Some of her photography can be more abstract but she remains constant with her use of lighting and not over exposing her images. 

12-Amber Grey

Amber Gray is a fashion beauty and conceptual photographer. In her work she makes the fashion that is the focus be in co-ordination with the background. This how idea makes the whole image work together and make sure that the main subject doesn't look as if they have been placed on a random background that doesn't fit the concept.  I think that this is an important aspect of fashion photography to make the whole image come together to fit the style of photography. 

13-Jamie Nader

James Nader is a British fashion and beauty photographer. He says that his understanding of concepts and designs and his edgy interpretations enables him to create pieces of style that can influence or advertise fashion. I have chosen his work through the way that he styles his photographs. The image above is an example of this where he has chosen a background and setting that fits in perfectly with the clothing and style of the model. 

14-Ellen Von Unwerth

Ellen Von Unwerth began her career as a model for 10 years before she decided to more behind the camera. Her work has featured on the cover of vogue, vanity fair and many other famous magazines. She has published many books on photography and also directed many music videos for starts like Christian Aguilera and Beyonce. Her photography work demonstrates fashion and beauty in a natural and subtle way, without it being to 'in your face' this makes it more original and effective as to becomes more powerful and more interesting to look at. 

15-Craig Mcdean

This is an example of Craig Mcdean's photography work. He is a British photographer who worked as a car mechanic before choosing to study photography. He is now based in New York where he has photographed for brands suchs as Yves Sain Laurent, Calvin Klein and Estee Lauder. His work is an example of how fashion and beauty can be advertised and how well known brands use it to sell their products. 

16-Steven Klein

Steven Klein is another example of advertising fashion and beauty. He is based in New York and is known for photographing for brands such as Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton Alexander McQueen and Nike. His work is eye-catching and standouts, making it rememberable which is the aim of advertising photography. 

17-Bruce Webber

Bruce Webber is another advertising photographer. His work is well known for brands such as Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. In the example i have chosen he has decided to photograph in black and white which changes the theme of the image. The whole concept looks more sublet and natural, it makes you have to look for the aspect that is being advertised as it has been made to look natural in the setting through the use of tone and clothing. 

18-Terry Richards

Terry Richards is a well know celebrity photographer, he has worked with people such Kylie Jenner, Cara Delevingne and Beyonce. He is an example of fashion photography when working with these celebrities and commonly uses a play white background to focus solely on the person in the shot. This is effective as you have got only the person and their clothes to like at, making him effective at showing beauty and fashion.  

18-Carlton Davis

Above is an example of Carlton Davis' product photography. Here he is photographing different colours of lipsticks as advertisement for Dior. This idea is another part of style that i could look at i can look at different styles of products such as packaging as well as look at the different colour both on the face and not. 

20-Rich Begany

Rich Begany's work is another example of product photography. Here is is showing the product in different way without showing the packaging or brand. This is a way of showing products without being brand specific, which is another way that i could show product photography in my project. 

Definition post - Style:

Definition post - Style:

Internet definition: A distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed. 

This image is an example of how style can be exampled in advertisement. This piece from YSL is advertising a new lipstick. This image shows style as the whole set up for the picture has been based around the colour red as its the colour of the lipstick. The model takes up the majority of the frame showing what the lipstick looks like on the lips. To the right of the frame the actual product itself is shown, this standout here as it contrasts with the red background drawing in attention to what the person would actually be buying. 

This image is an example of beauty products showing style. The way this image is framed is so that it can show all of the different colours that are in the pallet. This shows style as its showing the style of the product its self i.e. the packaging as the eyeshadows. Style can also be inferred from this image as you can see that a number of different makeup looks can be created from this pallet and it therefore would be able to be used by many different people to create a number of different styles. 

Personal definition: Something that can be found in everyday life and can be a slightest difference. I.e the same shoes but in different colours. 

Mindmap - Style

Mindmap - Style 

Multiple imagery - image bank

Multiple imagery - image bank:

The image above is a multiple imagery of one person that has been photographed at different angles and then mixed around in a multiple imagery. This is a more interesting way of showing some photographs and is more entertaining for the eye.  It a more creative way for photographers to show their work.

The image above is a less obvious multiple imagery but is still a multiple imagery. Again this is a more creative way to show the photographs and to show scene. I would like to attempt something like this in my project as i think that its very creative and breaks away from the typical multiple imageries.

Above is another example of a typical multiple imagery and has been used to show the picture of the tree in a more interesting way. This is achieved as the tree has been distorted for the image to be achieved and more exciting.

The image above is an example of a multiple imagery being used as a part of a sequence. This is effective as you can tell stories and show journeys with you image. i think this is something i would like to do with my project as it would be an new thing to do when looking at multiple imagery.

The two images above and below show a multiple imagery being used as a sequence again but this time it being a fluid sequence that progresses into the next image. In the image above the different shape adds to the originality of the image. The image below is effective because of the transformation in colours. This is a interesting style to look at as its different and is a creative way to look at colours of the same scene.

Topic proposal:

Topic proposal

For Unit 3 of photography i get to design my own brief. I have decided that the starting point/focus point of my project will be style. When thinking over topic ideas style became a immediate thought of mine as i decided that it opened a lot of different opportunities for me to look at, and gave me the flexibility to elaborate on my own ideas. 

One of the things i thought i could look at within the topic of style was the style of appearance, i felt that this is something that would be a good starting point for me to develop on as well as something i could look at. I have decided i would look at style of clothing, make up and hair while looking at appearance. i feel like this idea could show a touch of personality and beauty which are two different topics that i was considering.

These to images up are and example of how i could look at style through the idea of beauty and the use of make up. I think that this idea would be best achieved through simple techniques and possible a video to show someone doing their make up. I could also create a animation and so each step someone takes doing their make up. Another possibility would be to create a sequence comparing different beauty looks.

In the two images above the idea of style is being shown through the  clothes that people wear. I think that this is a good way to show a persons individual style as well as include their personality. I think that including personality here would be a investing and fun thing to look at as i would be able to make every single shoot i do different for each person.

I also have other ideas to look at like cars and technology and look at the way that these have progressed over time to reach the style and model that they have today. I think that this topic will be really enjoyable for me and i think that i will be able to show a development in my photography skills.