One photographer whose music, particularly rock photography which interests and inspires me is Mick Hutson. He takes photos for Q magazine as well as Metal Hammer. He has worked with many bands such as: Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Coldplay. This has helped him to become one of the most respected photographers in his line of work. He has a website which is: http://www.mickhutson.com/
Some of the photos that inspire me for my own work are photos such as:
I like these photos because many of them are very simple and basic like the first two, however they are all very effective in what they are doing and they are all very appealing and interesting to look at. I also like the positioning of all of the different subjects as well as the lighting being used to effectively create a good looking image.
The first image is a close up of a man who has a very sterotypical rock look, with long hair and facial hair. It is also an image of an older man, this would be more of the popular artists found within the rock genre. The image also shows a large amount of smoke in the lower right hand corner. This follows with common ideas and conventions of the rock genre as many rock stars would sterotypically smoke, both normally and drugs. This helps the image to fit into a sterotypical veiw of rock music.
The second image uses a wide shot of the entire band. This shows them wearing sterotypical clothes of this genre such as leathers and lots of blacks. This image, unlike the firs one, has a large background of a long road, possibly in an industrial area. This would add to this sterotypical image of the rock genre being rough and possibly going around places like this.
Nice Alex. Remember that the A level at the higher end:
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2. Demonstrate the ability to convert the specific points of the analyses to the practical expression - i.e. your production (and then to evaluate it)
This is relevant to the above post too (the lighting/make up etc)
Further to the above comment and re. point 2. how specifically will you get his look? what challenges will be presented and how will you overcome them?
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Nice Alex. Remember that the A level at the higher end:
ReplyDelete1. Begins as soon as possible to apply Media Theory in all its guises to the analyses
2. Demonstrate the ability to convert the specific points of the analyses to the practical expression - i.e. your production (and then to evaluate it)
This is relevant to the above post too (the lighting/make up etc)
Following on from what Mr Page has said, you need to analyse the images you have selected in more detail in terms of how; lighting, subject matter, location, costume, hair, mode of address and star vehicles choices connote meaning and represent/attract the target audience. You also need to say why this style of photography will fit with your magazine.
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