Thursday, 29 March 2012


This photograph was taken by Fresh Photography and is set in a decaying environment. It incorporates decay and death with life, the rusty old metal with the two girls sat on on it. The girls are to the right of this image and the decaying materials to the left separating the two. There is a misty filter over the image creating a ghostly look to it and making the image look old like the decaying metal. This image looks as though it could be inside, but the leaves over the floor make it seem like it could also be outside, like the first image I analysed, bringing the outdoors indoors.

In the foreground of the photograph is the girls face, looking up to the camera, across to the left of her is a rusty handle of some sort that has been left to decay. In the mid-ground of the photograph is the second girl, also looking up to the camera, to the left of her are some old rusty pipes which they are sat on and run diagonally through the picture. In the background is a wall, which again has been left to decay and on the floor are leaves and debris.

The depth of field is fairly narrow, although it is not that noticeable at a glance. When you look closely the background to the right is all out of focus which is helped by there being very little light in the photograph. This also creates a graininess to a picture, like this one has. There is quite a lot of contrast in this image. The dark floor and pipes contrast against the girls white dresses. As well as this there is light shining in onto the pipes which creates different tones and colours within the photograph. There is also a diffusing mist which is clearest over the girls faces, this gives the picture and cold feeling.

This photograph has been taken at a higher level to the objects being photograph. The camera looks down to the girls and they look up to the camera. This creates an innocent and helpless look for the girls, like a small child looking up to an adult, the adult being intimidating and tall. 


This photograph was shot by Amelia Lyon and is set in a sunny field on a summer evening. I was first drawn to this image because of the striking white dress and white horse against the sunny green background. 

This photograph has three clear sections to it, the foreground, where the lady is leading her horse and the surrounding grass, the hill in the mid ground and the skyline in the background. These three sections ascend upwards and get lighter in colour. The lady is central in the image and the horse off center to the left, making the lady the main focal point of the photograph. Your eye is drawn from the focal point and then left to the horse and then again upwards to the skyline.

There is a lot of light in this image, natural light is used and is coming from the right side of the photo and behind the camera. There is a broad depth of field in this image, lots of light is let in to create focus on the whole image.

There is high contrast lighting used in this picture, the sky and background is very light and bright and the grass in the foreground is very dark and shadowed. There is also a warm feeling to the photo because of the sunlight giving the picture a slight yellow hue.

A long shot is used to create this landscape photograph, this way you get more whole objects in the image and a longer skyline. 

This photograph was shot by Vania and Christine of simply bloom. It is shot in the desert, with mountainous scenery and landscapes. The lovely colours of the car and bouquet was what first drew me to this picture. 

The vintage car and rural setting indicate the couple lent against the car have run away to get married. The camera is focused on the car and couple in the foreground and the landscape in the background becomes out of focus, concentrating the eye on the couple and the car. A small aperture is used in this photograph, letting lots of light in and creating the focus on the car and blurred background and foreground. 

The car is in the mid-ground of the photograph, with the two people leant against it, as that is the main focus of the image. In the foreground is the top of a desert plant which is out of focus, this draws the eye of the viewer up to the focal point. In the background are the mountains and hills, which are again out of focus to draw the viewer inwards to the center. 

The photo has been taken a little lower than eye level to get the whole of the can in the frame. It is a long shot and includes lots of scenery and surrounding foliage, this creates a lovely backdrop for the couple. 

I like the scenery in this image, the mountains and deserted looking car, it creates a different atmosphere to a greener photograph. With the desert background, the story seems much more like a runaway tale. I would like to create different scenarios and stories with different photographs and different settings and this image has inspired me to do this. 

Thursday, 22 March 2012


This image was photographed by Blue Kite Photo, a boyfriend-girlfriend team, based in Charlotte, NC. I was originally drawn to this image because of the contrast of nature and man made. The way the chest of draws has been placed in the field like it has been taken straight out of a house and with the lady leant up against it as if she is unaware of her surroundings. I also like the mystery in the image, we can't see the face of the woman, it leaves your imagination to work out or put your own interpretation to what the story behind the photograph is. 

The woman and chest of draws are the focal point in this image, they dominate the picture and have a central position in the mid-ground. The camera is focused on the grass at the foreground of the picture and becomes less focussed towards the background. This is because of a slightly narrow aperture used, the aperture determines how much of the picture is in focus, in this case, about half of the photograph is in focus. 

The sunlight shines in on the top left corner of this photograph and creates rings of light making the photo look like it was taken during sunset and giving it a romantic feel. Also the setting is very peaceful and tranquil which enhances the feeling of happiness or romance that is given off. 

I like the composition of this photo, the way that the doors are in the foreground and you get drawn through the doors into the picture inside. At the very centre of the photograph is the focal point, the couple kissing, and surrounding them is a mixture of inside and outside, the furniture making you think it's inside and then the plants and greenery bringing the outdoors indoors. The light comes from the left of the photo and lights up the top left of the image giving it a warm orange glow.