Connecting Essay Five- Solve Sundbo

 Solve Sundbo has taken this portrait which looks very simplistic. Three main colours are used throughout the photograph which are red, black and white. All of these colours  contrast each well and make the women appear flawless. A shadow has been created on a section of the women's face which is showing form. The bright red lipstick standouts from everything else in the photograph and i feel this makes it the central focus for the audience. The women is looking directly a the camera which gives the photograph a personal aspect and makes a connection between the women and the audience. The women has a neutral facial expression meaning that no emotion is being shown, this i feel is gives the audience freedom to interpret the thoughts and feels of the women in the photograph. Overall the photograph appears natural rather then posed and simplistic.

In this photograph a shadow has been created on half of the face which is showing form. Three main colours are used throughout the photograph which are red, black and white. All of these colours contrast each well and balance each other well. The red hair stands out from the rest of the photograph and draws the audience to this part of the photograph. The composition is 75% taken up by the the face which is looking directly at the camera. This aspect of the photograph gives it a personal touch meaning the audience can connect with the person in the photograph.

Overall these two images connect as they have a specific colour which stand out from the rest of the photograph. Both of the girls are looking directly at the camera which gives the photograph a person aspect. This allows the audience to connect with the person in the photograph. Lastly both of the people in the photograph have a neutral facial expression therefore no emotion is being shown in the photograph. This allows the the audience to interpret it for themselves.

Connecting Essay Four- Charles(rettew)Sheeler

Charles(rettew)Sheeler has taken this image from a low angle to emphasises the height of the building.  The building appears to become narrower as it get higher. The fact that the photograph is in sepia i feel this creates a sense of mystery within the photograph. Form is being shown in this photograph through the shadow at the bottom of the building. The building that is the centre of the photograph is the only building that is lit up which stresses the importance of this specific building. When the audience would look at this image i feel that they will be able to imagine themselves standing next to building and realising how tall this building is. 

This photograph has been taken from a low angle to emphasises the height of the trees. The trees take up the whole of the composition, the leafs spread across the photograph which shows the size of the tree itself. This is feel gives the photograph no central focus. Greens and Yellows are used throughout the image which gives the photograph a sense of nature and the tree being full of life. The trees are a symbol of the cycle of life, the fact that all the leafs are still green shows that they are still in the progress of the cycle of life and they have journey to carry on with however it will eventually come to an end. 

Overall both of these images connect due to the way the photograph has been taken which is at a low angle. In both of these photographs the low angle emphases the height of the subject at matter and puts the audience in a position where they can imagine being next to the subject and realise the how tall the subject really is. Also both of the photographs use specific colours to create a specific atmosphere and feel the photograph which would effect the audience when looking at it. 

Connecting Essay Three- David Bailey

David Bailey has used a white background to contrast the black suits that the two men are wearing. Both of the men have neutral facial expression making no emotion be portrayed through the photograph although by one man having his arms over the other man is portraying some sort of relationship between them. This could allow the audience to interpret the two men in a way in which they want to. Tone is shown at the bottom of this photograph on the mans hands and nails however is not shown throughout the whole photograph.

This photograph is portraying no specific emotion or atmosphere as she has a neutral facial expression. A soft focus has been applied to add to the innocence of the photograph and make it appear much more subtle. The dark colour of her top is contrasting the white background making her the main focus. A large amount of the composition is being taken up by the background which could be showing her lack of emotion within the photograph.

Overall both of these photographs connect as they both show no specific emotion due to the models showing a neutral facial expression. This allows the audience to essentially interpret their own opinion on the person in the photograph. Also both of the models in the photographs contrast the white background to make them the main focus and stand out. 

Connecting Essay Two - Robert Mapplethorpe

 Robert Mapplethorpe is creating a simple photograph however the fact that only a small amount of the body is being shown creates some sort of mystery within the image. The fact that the photograph is black and white adds to the simplicity and makes it appear natural rather than posed. It makes the audience wonder what the rest of the person may look like. His arm covers the whole length of the composition which makes the audience wonder whether he is reaching out for something that we can not see. He is looking directly at the camera which i feel makes the audience engage with him as a person as he appears to be looking at them.

 This photograph has a sense of mystery to it as the audience may potentially not know what is the photograph. A small section of a person body is being shown which is the back. A large majority of the composition is taken up by the white background which creates a contrast of what is in the photograph and what is not in the photograph. This almost creates an element of emptiness because usually photographs are dominated by an object where as this photograph is not. The dark colour of the top is contrasting the light background and no shadows are created due to the use of neutral light .


Overall both of these photographs connect as they both create a sense of mystery due to only a section of the body being shown. Also both photographs are simple however make the audience wonder about the person. Neutral lighting is used in both photographs as no shadows are created. Lastly a large majority of the composition is taken up by the white background in both of these photograph which gives an element of emptiness to the photographs.

Connecting Essay One -Robert Mapplethorpe

Robert Mapplethorpe focused on timeless elegance when photographing flowers. He wanted to transform a ordinary object into a important contemporary theme. This image especially appears to glow from the centre of the flower. Although this is a still image, the composition and colour portrays the flower as full of life and vibrant. The pale yellow colour of the flower contrast the subtle purple background, this makes the flower look abstract and unreal. This image is simple however it appears to be masking a complex meaning which the audience could interpret themselves. Overall this photograph has a central focus which is the flower to try and turn the  flower from something simple to a object with a level of depth and importance.

This photograph has a central focus of the flower itself. The photograph is designed to make the audience lose their thoughts when looking at it. The blurred background is representing the rushing around within life and the still flower is representing a calm being who is pushing through all the rushing around and being individual. The individual flowers are almost merging together and creating one large flower.This flower  is being changed from a simple object to a representative of a persons a life. 

Overall these two photographs connect as they both have the some theme which is flowers. Also they are both trying to change a simple object into something which has a depth of meaning and importance. The audience for both of these photographs would be able to lose their thoughts when looking at it and have there own interpretation of it. Lastly both photographs have a central focus which keep the audience focused on the flowers.