Richard Avedon
My Image
The above images by both myself and Richard Avedom (who specialises in fashion portrait photography) both incorporate similar elements of photography and an therefore be easily discussed.
To begin with both images are similar in their technical methods as both have been shot in a studio under controlled conditions with lights and a backdrop. These conditions are particularly important for fashion portraiture to avoid any of the pieces being photographed by damaged by the elements. A controlled studio also provides aseptically pleasing and balanced lighting as well as a varied option of backdrop.
The images have both been edited to give them a black and white high contrast appearance in order to make the faces of the subjects more striking and bold in order to catch the viewer's eye.
Avedon's image employs a gradient effect on the backdrop of the image whereas my image has a solid coloured backdrop, personally I feel that the solid colour used in the images backdrop provides a greater tone of contrast in my image. The composition of both images is similar as they both feature the images subjects in profile view, profile view images often create a bold and striking appearance as well as an aesthetically pleasing image. The images however do not contain the same amount's of the subjects face with Alvedon's image portraying the subjects upper torso to top of head and my image merely showing the subjects forehead to chin. I feel that both images are appealing and feel that the larger image of Avedon is appealing in his style because of the subjects intriguing styling my subject however has the most detailing around the eyes which is why this is where the image focuses.
If I were resist Alvedon's style I may consider look into styling my subjects in a way which is more in keeping with the the high fashion model appearance of Alvedon's work.
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