Connecting Essay One

In this photograph I chose to use the really bright colour paint to create a very bright and vibrant photograph. I used soft focus in order to make the eyes, which are placed centrally in the top third of the photograph, the main focal point of the photograph. The composition of the photograph is very central with the light directly on the face to emphasise the hands and paint. I used a plain black background which is unlit in order to maintain focus on the face of myself, the model and so that the bright colouring in the nails and the paint really stand out. 

In this photograph the photographer has chosen to focus entirely on the head of the model and it almost seems as if it is floating.  There is use of the plain black background once again drawing attention to the model in the photograph. The models eyes are the main focal point of the photograph. The model has very brightly coloured tribal painting on the face which frame the eyes and sort of give the photograph an evil feel to it. The face paint also disguises the skin colour of the photograph so gives the photograph a very diverse meaning. The face is placed central to the photograph with the nose directly in the middle and the eyes in the top third.

These two photographs connect because of the use of the eye as the main focal point. Both have the eyes placed directly central in the top third of the photograph. This makes both of these photographs diverse in meaning as the eyes are seen as the 'window into the soul' which makes the photographs seem deep and meaningful. Both photographs also use a dark and unlit background allowing the focus to centre entirely around the face and features of the model featured in each. With the head placed centrally in each the black background frames the face and once again draws attention to it. Both photographs also use very brightly coloured face paint however the second photograph has a more organised and tribal theme to it where as my photograph is spontaneous with the use of the paint. Despite this difference both photographs could be suggested to represent race and cultural diversity through the use of many colours instead of just one. Within each picture the facial features of each model are also unrevealed giving each photo a slightly mystic and uncertain feel whilst also allowing the audience to connect with it more.