In this photo, the man is established as
the focal point using the rule of thirds. The extreme highlights and shadows
make the photo more intense and powerful. The heavy contrast and the man’s
knitted brows create a mood of anger or intense focus.
Taylor Wood
John Hilliard
Claire Strand
Cindy Sherman
Cindy Sherman
John Hilliard Distorted Vision (A) 1991
Six Colourful Gags (Male), John Baldessari
John Baldessari, Pure Beauty
In this photo, John Baldessari uses negative
space to draw attention to the focal point, which is the girl. Additionally,
this focal point is emphasized with the rule of thirds, and as a result the
first thing the eye notices is the girls shoulder. The girl’s arm is used as a
leading line to the secondary focal point, which is the girls face and the
tree. This photo is a very simple example of contempory photography as it very
clearly captures the world from a unique perspective, one where the girl is
tall enough to kiss a palm tree, when in reality she isn’t.
John Baldessari
The Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Martin Parr
In this photo, the main focal point is the
Leaning Tower of Pisa, which is established using the rule of thirds. It is
also the brightest part of the image, making it stand out more. The eye then
travels down to the tourists below the tower, firstly the women because she is
largest and afterward the 2 men, all posing as if they are holding up the
tower. This was part of Martin Parr’s Small World series where he revealed the not
so perfect aspects of holiday destinations. In this one, he captures the
absurdity of the scenario, because even though they are all pretending to hold
up the tower showing how common and old the joke is!
Nan
One Month After Being Battered, Nan Goldin
In this photo, Nan’s face is the focal
point for two reasons. Firstly, the use of negative space draws the attention
to her, and the sharp contrast of light on Nan, against the dark background
allows her to stand out. This is from her photo book “The Ballad of Sexual
Dependency” and this photo is of her physical injuries after her boyfriend
abused her. The photo evokes a sense of pain through the heavy flash and strong
colours, which emphasize both her bruises and her neatly applied red lipstick.
I think that her lipstick is a very important aspect to the image. It seems to
be an act of defiance in that she is not going to run from the problem, but
fight it. This photo is an incredible way to turn her attack into something
proactive by inspiring people to take action against domestic violence.
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