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photo in the style of Perou

I took this picture in London looking up at the London eye. I edited it in the style of one of Perous black and white photographs because I really liked the effect as it made the image stand out a lot more. Perous photo is of a building but it still has the same contrast of colours like I have in mine, which I used Photoshop to edit. Also mine is taken at a low angle in comparison to Perous which id taken looking down on the building.

Below is the picture I based mine on:

photo in the style of Perou

I acctually took this picture looking out the back of my friends car on the motorway between London and Norwich. I liked the effect the lights created at night, and how you can see all the lights in a line going as far back as you can see. I based on the picture Perou took on the motorway, except he took his during the day so it looks brighter and the lights create a different effect. I like the mist in his photograph and how the lights are in a spiral kind of pattern as they fade out in the distance. I could of improved mine by taking it from a different angle so you can see more cars, that would create the kind of spiraly pattern like Perou did with the lights.

Below is the picture I based it one:

photo in the style of Perou

I took this photo near my house, on a hill looking through some branches. I based it on one of Perous pictures  of what I think are reeds, which have the same effect as I added to this image. I edited the photograph using Photoshop to create the contrast in colours between the black and white which I think Perou did too. The difference between the 2 photographs is that his is simpler whereas you can see all the little details of the branches in mine.

Below is the picture I based it on:

photo in the style of Perou

I took this photo in the city in Norwich because i thought the graffiti and area looked similar to one of Perou's pictures that i liked. I have taken it from the other side of the street, like he did although the colours are different on my picture as they are whites and reds whereas on his they are greens and blacks and I have centered the graffiti more but Perou has put it at the bottom of the screen showing more background.

I liked his picture because it was very simple and showed what you really see in a city not just an edited version.

Below is the picture I thought I based my picture on:

A summery of Perou

• Style: Perou doesnt have a specific style, there is a great range in his photographs, most of them are portraits, that are more basic compared to his more detailed work.
• Style: He contrast the colours a lot, and sometimes he uses simple backgrounds to draw your attention to the point of interest(usually the person), others he makes the background very detailed creating a very effective but different effect.
• Technique: his photos are all taken at different angles, some are taken far away so you can see the background which can draw your attention to the point of interest which is usually the main object, and others are taken close up so all you can see is the main object/person.
•  Narrative: In all his pictures, the person, has a really interesting expression or is doing something to make you interested in the image. It makes you wonder what the person is really doing.
• Narrative: Perou expects you to look into the picture and look behind what you are being shown to work out what it means, there is a lot of hidden detail in his photos you don't notice at first.
• Context: Perou takes photos of a lot of things, but most of his pictures are portraits, often of celebrities such as Peaches Geldof, Lily Allen, Justin Timberlake, Jessie J and lots more.

perou slideshow i made

Perou powerpoint !

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i made this presentation on powerpoint and then uploaded it to slideshare, it is a slideshow of Perous work and information about him (: x

Depth of field slideshow i like

Depth of field

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I liked  this slideshowbecause i think it explains depth of field well and she has done it creativly.

Perous Portrait photography

Factual: These are all photographs by Perou who is a famous fashion, music and potrait photographer from Britain, he has appeared as a judge on tv show 'make me a supermodel' and more recently is part of E4 show 'dirty sexy things.'

Context: These photographs are not part of a set but are all portraits by Perou, they are all very different from each other which is why I like them. Some feature music artists like Jessie J and Katy Perry. Because there is such a range in these photographs, some are simple black and white and others use bright colours and patterns.

Technical: I think all these photographs were taken in a studio with a plain backdrop but a vary of colours. Some of the pictures include the models shadow on the wall/backdrop and I think most of them are real but they could of been edited in, like the devil horns and tail that are added onto one of the photos. Artificial lighting has been used to draw your focus to the focal point of the photo and also create effects like the shadows.

Aesthetic: I really like these pictures because each one is unique. I like the contrast of colours and also how some of the photos are really bright but others are just black and white but they're still really bold. I think the shadows are really effective because they make the person stand out more.

Perou

Ive chosen Perou to study because I really like his photographs as they are all so different from each other and he chooses really interesting things to photograph. I was going to choose Annie Leibovitz because her pictures are really detailed but I think Perou has more vary and the subjects in his photos stand out more.

Depth of Field

This photograph was taken by Perou who is a famous photographer, recently he's done the show dirty sexy things.
Depth of Field means the space and distance between the object closest to the camera and the object furthest away.
The depth of field in this photograph isn't really short because there is a lot of detail in between the nearest object (the side of the road/ the grass) and the object furthest away (the tops of the houses and the sky). The main focal point in this photograph is positioned in the middle of the 2 objects, as the writing really catches your attention. The colours in this picture are really neutral, they're mostly all green and whites. I like how the colours arent particularly bright like most photographs are and how the writing is just scrawled onto the wall. This photograph is really simple and it shows a typical city with the graffiti and the dirty walls, the photographer isn't trying to hide the reality of whats really there, which is why this photo stands out for me.

Lighting

These photos are both by Annie Leibovitz and are of Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman for the movie Australia.
Lighting means the way the photographer uses light to highlight and use in the compositions of their photographs. There are different types of lighting you can use to create the effect you like, you can use natural light or artifical lights.

These pictures are taken outside and the photographer has used natural light in both pictures. In the first picture, it is more a close up of Nicole Kidman on the horse, but the light is coming through the trees in the background, highlighting the area around her face and also creating a reflection in the water. In the second picture the light is featured more as it takes up the whole background of the picture. The light is brightest in the middle of the photograph around where the people are standing, and blends in as it gets closer to the ground and also is darker at the top corners of the picture where the clouds are nearer. The branches of the tree have turned into a silhouette because of the way the sun is positioned behind them. I like both these pictures because like most of Annie Leibovitz work they have a really magical feel to them, like with the forest in the first photograph adds so much more depth into the picture and the branch of the tree in the second photograph is really interesting, both pictures have really detailed backgrounds if you look closely and away from the main focal point- the people.

Composition

This picture is by Perou and is taken for the TV series make me a supermodel.

The definition of composition is the position of the objects and people in the photograph and the layout.

The people are positioned in the centre of the picture, with the glass box around them slightly off-centre. In the background you can see a busy city and buildings of different heights and sizes, you can also see reflections in the glass.
 I like this picture because the photographer has positioned the people well, making them stand out and the lighting also helps create this effect as the background is darker than the main subjects of the picture. I like the reflections on the glass of the box because they add more detail and create a more interesting effect.

Focal Point

This picture is taken by Vee Spears and is part of her Birthday Party collection.

The definition of focal point is the point in the photograph that draws your attention.

The focal point in this photograph is the girls face looking at the bird, the photographer has drawn attention to it by vignetting the edges and making the focal point brighter and clearer than the rest of the photograph. The girls clothes and background are plain making the picture simple but effective. I like this picture because although the girl is dressed plainly she really stands out because of the contrast with the black colour of the bird she's holding and the plait in her hair adds more detail to the photograph that you dont really notice when you first look at it.

First Analysis

Factual: This image was taken by Annie Lebovitz in 2003 who is an American portrait photographer. She started her career taking pictures for the Rolling Stones magazine and has more recently done a Walt Disney campaign for Disneyland.

Context: This picture is called Drink Me and was taken in 2003 as part of Vogues 'Alice in Wonderland' set, featuring the model Natalia Vodianova as Alice. The set included pictures from scenes taken out of the movie such as the mad hatters tea party and Alice falling down the rabbit hole.

Technical: I think she took this photo in a studio but some were taken outside in a forest. The designer who designed this dress has been photo shopped into the background of this photo, appearing in the frame on the wall.

Aesthetic: You can tell this photograph is based on Alice in Wonderland because of the fairytale feel the picture gives. I like how she has crammed lots of detail into the background which I think makes the dress stand out. I liked this picture the best out of the set because it makes you focus on the model but at the same time has so much more to look at.