My Respond to Kate Moross

I looked at Kate moross work and i responded in her style. I builded up my text and images by using things about me.

First i opened photoshop, then i selected file, import. After doing that i then scanned my drawn image on to the computer. I adjusted the levels in photoshop, then saved it. I then imported the image in to illustrator. After that i then made the image traced, by selecting image trace. Then i expaned the image and added colour.

David Bailey, Ted Van-Cleave, Charlie Waite, Ansell Adams, Julia Magaret Cameron, Diane Arbus, Tom Hoops

The following Characteristics link the work of these photographers:

All like to use black and white negatives in their work.
They all use triangular shapes to draw the eye in.
They all have striking images as subjects of their photography.

Most of them are portraits of people showing different emotions, or subjects making the audience feel an emotion.


For example:

David Bailey and Tom Hoops both use black and white negatives, both show portraits of peoples faces and both show emotions in their photography.


A lot of the portraits are studio based.

Ansell Adams and Charlie Waite both use landscapes in their photography.  Ansell's are colour and Charlie's are black and white but both make the audience feel the power of nature.

Tom Hoops

 Toms style of photography is emotional.  It makes the viewer feel something that the subject is trying to tell us.  The girl in this photograph has attitude and looks sassy.  Her hair looks like it has been styled for this photograph and could be used in an advertising campaign (although the fact she is holding a cigarette would probably mean that it wouldn't be used today).  This looks like it could have been taken in a studio.  He prefers to use black and white images as he feels that these are more dramatic.

Tom has used colour for this photograph, but again, it was taken in a studio.  The man in the picture looks like an American Indian. His lined face makes him look like he has had a rough life.  This picture is part of Toms Photojournalism portfolio.

 Toms photograph of this man emerging from water is very striking.  The eyes stand out more than any other feature, the nose is a triangle shape which draws the eye upwards to the eyes.  There are dark tones on the face and a sugary texture of the water droplets and mud.

 Toms photo of this woman is quite emotional. It makes you feel sorry for her, even though you don't know why.  He likes to make the audience feel something when they look at his work.  This particular photograph doesn't look posed.  The stark white background is in contrast to the dark floor.  Her legs are formed in a triangular shape which takes the eye upwards to her face.

 Toms picture of this man is representing Punk. You can see both sides of his face as there is a mirror behind him.  The dark reflection is in contrast to the brightness of his face.  It looks as if there is another person in the picture behind him and not directly like a mirror.  

Toms picture of this child wearing glasses with a racoon's face on each lens uses low depth of field. The lines created by the shadow in the background draws the eye down to the child's face.

Diane Arbus "Don't look away"

 Diane's picture of these two women is a study in black and white.  The subjects of the photograph look really happy, but because of the way they are dressed and their strange facial features they would have been laughed at.  This picture uses high depth of field to show the subject matter.

 Diane's photo of these four people looks like it could have been taken at Halloween.  They are all wearing masks which symbolises their hiding away from the world.  This was taken outside and is in black and white.  The thing that draws your eye in to this picture is the subject second from the left who is standing slightly forward from the crowd.

 Diane "made a name for herself photographing the people no one really wanted to see, the outcasts of society, the ones who make us uncomfortable". This picture was taken indoors.  You can see the shadow on the wall behind this man.  A picture like this is not shocking to us these days, but when Diane was taking these pictures society was not so tolerant of people who were different and therefore this would have been shocking or even repulsive to some people.  The photo is black and white and is not meant to make the subject look glamorous.  It is a picture of someone who is showing themselves as they really are.

 This picture of a child holding a hand grenade is very powerful.  It makes you feel uncomfortable because he is standing in a public park holding a bomb.  His facial expression is one of anger and his body language is tense and stiff.  The shadow of the tree is making a pattern on the floor which carries on throughout the rest of the picture.  You can see people walking towards the boy in the distance and they have a smaller child with them.  This adds to the disturbing atmosphere created by this piece.

 Diane has created this picture using low depth of field.  Again the subject is wearing a mask and appears to be standing in a field.  The subject is placed centrally in the picture.  There is a shadow leading away from the subject which draws your eye away from the main image of the picture.  This picture looks like it was taken on a sunny day. The sky has a chalky effect.

Diane's picture of these twin sisters is contradictory.  One is smiling and the other is looking sad.  The way they are standing shoulder to shoulder makes them look like they could be co-joined. The plain background makes them stand out and they are dressed in dark colours.  The viewers eye is drawn into the picture but it is easier to look at the twin who is smiling than the one who is not.

Julia Magaret Cameron

 The background is blurry. The image is a low depth of filed, because the main subject isn't blurred out, but the background is.
The lighting is coming from the right hand side of her face. The girls dress stands out the most in the picture, because it's the brightest thing in the picture.

 Julia's image is simple, the sepia effect makes the image more interesting. The subject has a sad haunted look about her. Julia has made the fur stand out on the coat and this is the brightest thing in the picture.

 The tones around the girl are smoky, the white at the top of the image looks like smoke, where the rest of the image looks chalky. This really makes the girl stand out against her wings.
Julia has made this image look very modest, by the way the girl is posing.

As the girl has her arms in a prayer form, it reflects the fact that shes meant to be an angel because angels have wings.

Julia makes albumen-silver prints from wet collodion glass plate negatives. Julia's photo is a portrait. The person in the photo is making eye contact, which draws the eye in right away. Julia has given this photo a sepia effect, which makes the photo look old. 

   Julia wants you to understand the nature of reality. She was a believer in Transcendentalist thought, which maintained that "individual will and the love of beauty could make the invisible visible." This idea comes through in her work, where she captured the very essence of her sitters on film.

The pattern on the wall draws the eye in to the womans face. The shadows from the woman create triangles which also draw the eye in.

Julia has made this image look pure. The wings on the girl curve around which lead your eyes in to the center of the girls face.
The girl is making eye contact, her expression is plain, but sweet. The warm colours in the back ground really bring out the beauty, in the girls face.

The composition of this photo is tight, which brings the whole image together. The tightness creates a warm, relaxed feeling.
Angels are known to be patient, as the girl has her arms crossed it shows that she is a patient person.

Ansell Adams

 Ansell has a fascination with natures changes. Ansell has made this photo still life. Ansell has captured the movement of the clouds, the clouds really reflect off the parts of the mountain. The light from the sky stands out certain parts of the mountain. Ansell has shown little parts of detail on his work. Ansell experimented with large-format cameras to produce maximum depth of field and extremely sharp-focus images.The colour of this photo is just Grey and white, which really compliments each other.

 The white parts surrounding the waterfall draw the viewers eye in to the center where the waterfall is formed. The white parts on the rock look like paint, which stands out against the shaded rock. Ansell has captured the movement of the waterfall. The texture on the rock looks rough and old. Lines are formed on the rock which gives it a vintage feel.

 Ansell has captured the beauty of the sea, by picking up the little details of the water that have scattered on the shore. I would say that this photo is a hight depth of field, because everything is clear, even the far sparkling water in the distance. The effect of the water looks like salt. Ansell has used pattern by the wavy lines leading the eye to the ocean. 

 Ansell has taken a still image, which has made the water look like ice. The white texture really brings out the dark tone of the trees and rock. Ansell has make the shy look chalky. Once again he has captured movement. Certain shades on the rock show the little specs of grass growing on the rock.

 Ansell has made this photo look fake, the mountain looks unusual. The white parts covering the hills on the mountain look like flower dust. Ansell has make this photo look dark and outstanding and i love it. The shades of the shy really reflect off the mountain. I like the contrast that he has created.

Ansell has made this photo simple, but effective. The lower part of the image is dark which draws the eye up sideways to the moon. The shy has wavy lines which are in rows, this also draws the eyes down. He has captured the movement of the clouds.

Charlie Waite

 Charlie has made the photo look Sepia, which makes the photo look old. The lines in this picture are created by light and shade.  The eye is drawn to the wall at the end of the walkway.  The bicycle is visible halfway down the walkway, but not instantly recognisable.

 Charlie Waite uses leading lines to draw your eye to the tree in the distance in this photo.  The colour of the lavender is contrasting with the blue and white of the sky and the hills in the background.  This photo makes me want to walk along these fields.  You can almost smell the lavender. The tone of the photograph (the darker lines between the lavender) also draws you towards the tree.  This landscape is typical of Charlies work, as he is a renowned landscape photographer.

 Charlie has used dept of field in this photograph to make the tree stand out.  The colours of the flowers contrasts with the green of the grass and the tree.  The shadow under the tree draws the eye to the center of the picture.  The colours are pastel shades apart from the tree which stands out because it is a warm colour.  The lines behind the tree give depth to the picture because you can see that the field carries on behind the tree.

 Charlie has captured shade and light in this photograph.  The shadows of the clouds passing overhead creates the patchwork of colour on the ground.  This photograph is taken from above, looking down at the landscape below.  This picture gives out a warmth.  The colours are all pastels apart from the shadows. The copse of trees in the center is in complete contrast to the flatness of the surrounding landscape.

 Charlie has taken this photograph using subtle light which is breaking through the branches of the trees and the shadows cast on the ground.  The light at the end of the line of trees is clearly visible and he has used high depth of field to achieve this effect. The silver birch trees all have smooth trunks with no lower branches which gives structured lines. I think that Charlie took this photograph to make the viewer want to go beyond the line of trees to find out what is there.

Charlie's photograph looks more like a painting than a photo.  The blossom on the ground and the trees looks like snow. The lines lead the viewers eye into the distance and off down the lane.  This looks like it could be from a fairytale or children's book. I like this picture a lot.  Certain parts of the trees in the distance are forming shapes such as circles and squares.  The building in the foreground looks run down, but it is in keeping with the rest of the photograph. This photo makes me want to go and be adventurous.

Ted-Van Cleave

 Ted Has taken this photo at a low angle, which makes the building look powerful. Ted has taken this picture when the sun was low in the sky, which gives the building a pale background. Ted has given this picture a sepia effect, which makes the building look old and run down.

 Ted has made this picture look surreal, because the green sky doesn't look natural. Also Ted has used repetition by overlapping the same picture. The composition of this photo is simple because it only uses three colours such as black, white and green.

 Ted has taken a landscape photo incorporating the Hollywood sign. Ted has taken the photo from a very narrow angle. Ted has made the subject of this photo as much about the background as about the Hollywood sign, giving each prominence in this photo.

 Ted is using black and white in this photo to show the clouds in the sky and their unusual shapes.  Also taken from this angle the clouds look extremely low in the sky.  The building looks foreboding and almost futuristic.

Ted has taken this picture of a bridge from underneath, to show its structure.  You can see the arches and columns supporting the bridge and it looks solid.  The sky looks dark and stormy.  The picture looks almost like a sketch rather than a photograph.

Ted has taken this photograph from a low angle to emphasise the height of the structure at the center of the photograph.  The sky looks amazing and he has captured the cloud formation which compliments the structure. There is a purple tinge to the structure which makes it look metallic.  The cloud on the right hand side of the picture looks like its slightly out of focus so that the eye is drawn to the structure rather than the sky.

David Bailey

 David has used black and white and has taken this photo in a studio, you can tell this by looking at her eyes. The models head gear contrasts with the black leotard she is wearing.

Davids picture of Jude Law has lots of attitude. The triangles lead the viewers eyes in to the center of the image which is the face and the cigarette between his lips.David Bailey has taken this picture in a studio, again, you can tell this by the subjects eyes.  Also you can tell by the lighting in this photograph that it was taken in a studio. David prefers to use black and white photography.

David has taken this photo in the studio, he has used a plain white background to give tone on the models face, which makes triangles. The triangles lead the viewer to the subjects eyes. The fact that the subject of the portrait is wearing black clothing highlights his face.  David Bailey is the most renowned portrait photographer in the UK. 

 David Bailey has done a portrait of jack Nicholson. As Jack was known to be a druggie, David has tried to express the true nature of the subject and his past experiences in the composition of the image. As Jack was called a psychopath, this would give the impression that he might be acting like a stereotypical druggie or when looking at the image we are seeing his true, personality at the time picture was taken.

This photograph of Johnny Depp captures his face perfectly.  He describes himself as a chameleon who can play any part.  This photograph shows his true self, without any pretense.  Again the subject is wearing black, or a dark colour which shows his face to its best advantage.  David Bailey has done this by creating triangles within the photograph, by the neckline on the top and the way his arms are positioned.

David Bailey has taken this picture of Mick Jagger outside. You can tell this by the background and the shadows on Micks face.  The wall looks textured.  The two parts of the wall that are visible make triangular shapes.

Kate. Saul, i love dust, chip, stefan and Neville characteristics

All of these artist's work relate to each other because they all use only three or four colours in some of their work. They all like to use different fonts. All of their backgrounds are simple, which makes their center images look more striking.

Although their individual styles are all totally different, they all use similar techniques for certain pieces of work that they have done.

For example Kate Moross and Chip Kidd have used three colours for simplicity and to get a message across.

Kate's piece of work "The Fear Issue" and Chips book cover for "The Wolf at the Table" although entirely unrelated to each other,use simple colours and techniques to draw the eye and get their message across.  Both pieces are effective in their own right.

In my opinion,keeping things simple seems to be a good way to communicate a message across to an audience.

Stefan Sagmeister and neville Brody

 Stefan and Neville have used eye contact to draw in the reader. The words that are written on the models face go with the emotion on his face, which interests me. They have used blue, blue has evolved as a symbol of depression. The blue is sharply refracted by the eyes. They have three colours, blue, black and white. The font is different, some are bold and some are small printed.

 Stefan and Neville have used two colours white and red. The red is really nice because it's different shades. The word price is made up of a pile of coins and the word gas is made up of gas.

 This is made up with three colours, purple, white and black. They have used repetition by repeating shapes. This image is abstract art becasue it's not of an recognisable object.

This is made up with three colours, blue, green and black. They have used repetition by repeating shapes. This image is abstract art becasue it's not of an recognisable object.

 This is a three panel piece of art.  The subject is the same on each panel, but the colours have been changed.  This is quite an effective piece.  The colours are pleasing and go from cool blue to a warm grey.  The artist has used repetition of form, but not of colour.

This is quite strange.  The skins texture has been changed to look reptilian.  The first picture looks like coloured pebbles.  The second one is mono, black and white and emphasises the eyes and mouth particularly.  It looks like a mask.  The last one gives the impression of a lizard like skin.  Only the eyes and mouth have been left.

Chip Kidd

 Chip Kidd has used a pale background to make the darker text stand out.  He has made full use of the space and filled it all with the text.  The font used for the words is an eye catching Art Deco style which is simple but gets the book noticed.

Chip Kidd has made the image of the fork look like a menacing hand by bending the prongs to look like fingers.  The red colouring makes it look like blood which would indicate that this book is probably a thriller?  The plain black background makes the image and overlaid text stand out.  Three colours have been used again, Red, black and white.

 Chip Kidd makes me smile, when I read the title of this book!  I do not know what it is about, but it sounds fascinating.  The background looks like a tea wash and the blue spine looks like acrylic paint.  The titles use different types and sizes of font. He has used four colours.  Pale orange, blue black and red. 

 Chip Kidd has used light and shade for the image on this cover.  He has used clever lines to build up the picture of the face.  The simplistic colours used for the authors name and the title make the image "pop" out at you.

 Chip Kidd has used three colours for the covers of these books.  The text is simple black and red on a white background.  The image of the dinosaur is made up of block colour.  Using black on a white background gives the impression of depth. Although it is a plain image it shows everything you need to know about this book!

Chip Kidd has made an image of Batman in this instance.  He has used the universally recognised symbol for Batman on the bottom half of this picture using the characteristic black colouring with white writing over the top.  The top half shows Batman and some oriental imagery, including the face of a dragon.  The image is bright and eye catching and looks like a comic book.