Internationally known photographer Pierre Choinière has made countless commercials for prestigious fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Charles Jourdan and Chevignon. Following his training at the School of Modern Photography in New York, working for some popular magazines and for the theatre. In 1988, he moved to Europe, where he acquired his reputation by working with Jean-Paul Gaultier. These days Pierre Choinière lives in Montreal where he founded a gallery space.
Photo Analysis:
The photo below features a young woman's eye as the primary focus. The photo is largely shadowed, in fact only the top right portion of the face is visible. This photo is contemporary, it's colour pallet features orange, black, white, brown and blue. The photo is precisely framed so that the focus of the shot is on the eye.
Zhang Jingna
Zhang Jingna was born in the suburbs of
Beijing to a sporting family. She declined
the option to go on to junior college for A Levels and pursued a degree in fashion
design at an arts college. Wphile there she picked up photography as a
hobby. Eventually she left Lasalle and the national team to pursue
photography full-time in 2008.
Photo Analysis:
In the contemporary photo below, Jingna has chosen to feature a woman dressed entirely in black with eerily white face paint, the background appears to be a summer forest. The colouring of this photo is fantastic, the greens, whites and blues mesh together beautifully, the contrast levels are truly unique as well. Framing-wise this photo is perfectly well done as well, with the main feature framed slightly to the right. The meaning in the photo is powerful, the artist wants the viewer to feel the story and the emotion within the frame. In this case the theme is death, and nature.
Mario Testino
Mario Testino is a Peruvian
fashion photographer. His work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue and
Vanity Fair. One of fashion's most sought-after photographers, Testino was born
in 1954 in Peru. He came to the UK in 1976 and bought a flat near Trafalgar
Square. Today he is best known for his creative and bright advertisement campaigns. Now at
the top of his game, Testino has shot Madonna as well as the late Diana. His popularity with designers stems from his professionalism and good nature.
Photo Analysis
In the photo below a model is seen posing for the photographer. The photo is black and white, this gives it an ageless feel. Framing-wise the photograph is very well positioned, the model's face is framed so that it sits nicely near the edge of the frame. The lighting is well done, there aren't any problems with the brightness levels. The imagery connotes high levels of emotion, the woman features appears vacant and attractive both.
Photo Analysis
In the photo below a model is seen posing for the photographer. The photo is black and white, this gives it an ageless feel. Framing-wise the photograph is very well positioned, the model's face is framed so that it sits nicely near the edge of the frame. The lighting is well done, there aren't any problems with the brightness levels. The imagery connotes high levels of emotion, the woman features appears vacant and attractive both.
