Saturday 19 November 2011

Photography - Research cont...

This portrait is of the rock singer Hayley Williams, a member of the band Paramore. The moment at which the photographer has captured Hayley (whether it was natural or directed) shows her crazy expression which represents her wild personality, commonly linked with rock performers. We instantly connect with her through the photo as you understand who she is a little more, which is very important in music portraits especially when used on album covers or in promotion for tours etc. The colours are strong in the image to bring out her bold hair, again supporting her rock image. The lighting and contrasts are not harsh giving the photo a really true and genuine feel to reflect the genuine moment the photographer has supposedly captured. The framing sees her in the centre of the picture as the main focus, and so the viewer is instantly drawn to her face and expression in the close up shot. I think the photo is very effective as it really represents the artist well and the colours and composition are visually attractive to look at.

Photography portrait of music artist Hayley Williams


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