Picture Analysis

Picture Analysis:

-Group Shot

-At Home

-Live Shot: On Stage

-Posed Shot: Camera man directs talent, can use props, mise-en-scene

-Everything in the shot of the scene includes: lighting, body position, facial expressions, clothes makeup and props, proxemics and camera angles

-Impromptu Shots: Unplanned Shots

Advantages of posed shots:

-Can manipulate it, so the model can do the pose you want

-Guaranteed a good quality shot

Disadvantages of posed shots:

-Can look too forced

-Time consuming

-Expensive

-You have to turn up with a lot of stuff i.e. lipstick depending on the shade you want

Advantages of Impromtuous shots:

-Get more personality and feeling from it

-Live action shot, can always get the unexpected

Disadvantages of Impromtuous shots:

-Can’t direct them, won’t turn out how you want

Laura Mulvey:

-Media Analyst

-Male Gaze Theory

-The camera is a heterosexual male; the camera can be accused of objectifying women

-Feminist theory states that women only exist as a metonym. This is backed up by the make gaze theory

This picture which was taken is an Impromtuous shot, the photographer did not plan for this pose, and it was simply something which occurred at the concert. It’s an action shot of Pennie Smith, London Calling. This picture sums up 1970’s punk music. The reason for this is as it’s not planned. This is not someone’s opinion on how the music should have been its how it actually was.