Research Log

Faye Godwin

http://www.djclark.com/godwin/

Faye Godwin has used high contest and a black and white effect on this image in order to make the footprints and the tracks in the mud stand out more as it sharpens the smaller details in the floor. It connotes a dark and dismal feeling due to the dark tones and because of the fact that we can see the lots of clouds in the puddle. It relates to the stereotype that British weather and atmosphere is miserable.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZMYN

This image by Henri-Cartier Bresson depicts young boys in a street covered in rubble and broken walls. This image makes you realise how some young people are growing up in terrible poverty and dangerous areas. But, we see one boy climbing through the wall and others in the background playing, implying they have only seen this way of life and so are accustomed to living this way. 

Phebe Schmidt

http://phebeschmidt.com

Phebe Schmidt's work focuses mainly on feminism and the beauty standards of women in society. This image could relate to the objectification of women as the woman in the picture is wrapped in plastic, connoting that she is a product or an 'object'. The use of the deadpan expression and the fact that her arms are laid straight by her side make her look like a doll, relating to the objectification of women as they are expected to be perfect and doll-like.

Keegan Gibbs

http://keegangibbs.com

This image is of a street artist. The main focus is not of the artist himself but of the height at which he is at, as the man has been captured to the side and is slightly cut off whereas we can see the full street below him. This shows us the extreme lengths that a street artist will do in order to get their work on a wall and that many take their work seriously. It also could connote that they are very secretive and mysterious artists as they work in high places during the night, hidden away from everyone else.

Aziz and Cucher

http://www.azizcucher.net

 Aziz and Cucher have used Photoshop in order to remove any features from this woman's face. This image could portray how a persons appearance hold so much of their identity as without their facial features, clothes and with their hair pushed back out of the way, we do not know anything about this person. It connotes how people use their appearance in order to express themselves and show who they truly are.

Jessica Ledwich

http://www.jessicaledwich.com

Jessica Ledwich is a feminist photographer who uses photography to exaggerate the lengths that women will go to in order to look attractive and live up to the expectations of men. This image relates to the expectation that women should have no hair on their legs, and so in order to get this the woman uses a tool to shave her legs raw. It connotes how women can be effected by these expectations and how damaging they can be.

Barbora Pivonkova

http://www.contretype.org/barbora_pivonkova_english.html

This picture shows a homeless person in the street, begging for money. The use of levels in this picture connote how society typically looks down on homeless people and would stare at them as they walk past. The use of this angle also allows us to see the persons surroundings and belongings. In this case, the person has a dog with them but no personal belongings, and they are sat on a dirty step surrounded by graffiti and chewing gum stained streets.

Yasumasa Morimura

http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/yasumasa_morimura.htm

Yasumasa Morimura has used make up, costumes and hair styles in order to create a series of pictures where she recreates iconic images of stars throughout the past. This is an image of Marilyn Monroe. Whilst the model does not look like Marilyn, the way the make-up and hair has been styled is iconic of Marilyn and so we know it is supposed to be her. Also, the use of black and white makes the image seem as though it was taken in the 50s as most images were in black and white during this decade.

Fatimah Tugger

http://signsjournal.org/fatimah-tuggar/

I like how Fatimah Tugger has used image manipulation in order to places different kinds of people into the same photograph as it shows all different ways of life and different societies in terms of class. In the centre we see a business man and woman, who are both wearing suits/smart clothing and are well presented. In contrast to these two people, we have a man to the left dressed down in casual clothing running a fruit juice stand. Also, to the right, we see a young child and a man in a wheelchair. All of the 'lower class' people in this image are people of colour whereas the 'upper class' are caucasian, which would connote the divide in classes due to race.

Sally Mann

http://sallymann.com

Sally Mann uses her own children as the subjects of her images so that the images are more personal to her. This image could imply that children today are growing up too fast, as the girl in this picture seems to be around ten years old and has a cigarette in her hand. The use of depth of field really brings your focus to the girl as she is in focus, and we can see that the burn and dodge tool has been used to make her appear brighter to bring more focus here. Without this, the cigarette aspect of the image may not have been more obvious.

Jason Salavon

http://www.salavon.com

This image is likely to have been created through long exposure and use of a blur effect as you can slightly see movement in the image but not enough to create such a dramatic blur. This image could connote a hidden identity and mystery as we can slightly make out features but not enough to truly see what the person looks like and so we cannot completely get a feel of her identity.

Krista Wortendyke

http://www.kristawortendyke.com

This image has clear denotations of war due to the smoke rising in the centre of an image in an empty piece of land. Although, the use of the photo joiner technique uses many different pictures of explosions to create one. This could connote how most people in privileged countries will only experience war through platforms such as the media and video games and only see the violence and not the impact of war on the countries involved.

Laura Noel

http://lauranoel.com

This image is quite simple, but has a subtle connotation when you notice the cigarette in the woman's hand. The woman is dressed quite smart and so could possibly be taking a break from her job in order to smoke. This could therefore connote how smoking can be used as an escape from the real world as it allows you to take time out and be alone.

Sarah Hobbs

http://sarahhobbs.net/home.html

This image hold connotations of indecisiveness and stress as instead of painting the walls, they have instead been covered with sample sheets of different colours which could imply that the owner of the room cannot decide on a colour and through stress decided that this was the best option. Also, with the use of only a chair in the centre, it could also imply that the person was indecisive on their furniture.

Tobias Zielony

http://www.kow-berlin.info/artists/tobias_zielony

This image could relate to youth subcultures and how, through style, they have created something completely different and against the norms of society. It could connote a feeling of belonging as although they are different from the rest of society, together they are all similar and may find comfort there.

Emma Campbell

http://emmacampbell.co.uk

Within this image, we see the subject of Emma Campbell's project - Dawn - and another woman at a table. We see that Dawn - sitting to the left of the picture - is a young woman. The fact that there is cigarettes and alcohol on the table implies that she perhaps has an addiction, and being quite young suggests that this started at a young age. Therefore, this image could connote teenage delinquency and rebellion.

Sarah Maple

http://www.sarahmaple.com

In this image, we see a woman dressed as Snow White in the setting of a science lab.  The composition of this image connotes how women can be successful and have strong careers in which you would typically see a man. It also connotes that perhaps Disney Princesses are not good stereotypes and so the photographer has taken them and placed them in positions such as this to portray them in an aspirational way.

Liora k

http://www.liorakphotography.com

Liona K has created a photo series in which she paints powerful messages onto the bodies of women of varying ethnicities and sizes. The quote written on the back of this woman links very well with the fact that she is wearing no clothing. This image connotes how women should be allowed to wear as little as they wish and act as promiscuous as they wish without people judging them for doing so.

Yung Cheng Lin

https://www.flickr.com/photos/3cm/

In this image, Yung Cheng Lin has used red thread to create the effect that it is being used to pull on and tighten the women's collar bones. This connotes how there are expectations on women to be so thin to the point that their collar bones are completely sticking out. This also connotes that women will go to extreme lengths in order to physically manipulate their bodies so that they fit societies expectations of beauty.

George Lois

http://www.georgelois.com

This image shows a woman using a razor and shaving foam in order to shave her face free from hair. This is an exaggeration of the stereotype and expectation that women's bodies should almost be hair free, and that any hair on a woman's face - other than her eyebrows - is 'unnatural' and should be removed. The woman in this picture looks very glamorous, but the use of shaving could connote that she does not feel that way and wishes to change her image.