Deconstructing Photographs of Artists

On this image of Rihanna, I can see she is holding a cigarette in one hand. This shows that she is rebellious and doesn’t’ particularly care about her health. The shot has been taken as smoke exits her mouth which shows an action shot of her smoking.  Her hand is lifted in the picture to show the cigarette off more. The emphasis on this picture is Rihanna smoking. She is wearing a top which shows off her tattoo which again could show how rebellious she is and to most people they would look at this picture and associate her as a bad role model. This is conveying to viewers that Rihanna is bad and in photos, she is always the first to show off something bad, in this case, her smoking. In this shot, she has turned herself to the side and turned her head to face the camera, this pose is almost like she has turned around unexpectedly to get the picture taken and has been caught smoking. This shows a side of mystery towards Rihanna and makes viewers question how ‘bad’ Rihanna actually is.

The pose in which Rihanna is doing with her face is almost a ‘don’t care’ attitude. It shows she is not bothered to be shown doing something which can have an impact on her health and give her a negative image on the whole. It also shows that she doesn’t care if she is judged and labelled to be a bad influence as this is maybe what she wants to be. From being rebellious, many people will approve of her and will admire her for being different and not caring what people think. Rihanna is holding her arms close to her which shows she is not completely open or comfortable with what she is doing, she may of wanted to make the image more innocent to make her look less of a bad role model and more of a person who tries something new. This image could also show that Rihanna is showing her independence and how she Is not afraid to be different and judged for the action she takes. The clothes she is wearing looks like she has just gotten out of bed then the shot being taken looks like she has been stunned by the camera and is almost hiding away from the camera. She is not smiling; she looks moody/unhappy almost like she didn’t want the photo to be taken by the photographer.

In this image of Miley Cyrus she is looking directly at the viewer which shows she is confident and is showing women empowerment. By looking directly at the camera, meaning she is looking directly at the viewer, she is intimidating the viewer. For men, they would not like this and would feel intimidated; this is how Miley Cyrus is showing women empowerment. The pose she is doing is almost like she is taking her top off, which again could make a male feel uncomfortable as she is very forward with it and is looking directly at the camera. It puts her in control rather than the reader which could make them feel uneasy. On this picture, Miley Cyrus is wearing revealing clothes and a lot of flesh is on view, this could be to get the attention of a viewer, mainly a male one.

She is revealing herself by pulling down her top; she wants to gain male viewers attention. The image has been put in black and white and this could signify that as Miley is revealing so much, the colour has been used to make it less obvious and not so much out there.  The shot which has been taken is a posed shot. She has been told to put her hands where they are and to turn to the side slightly. This means that the photographer knew exactly what they wanted the picture to show and how they wanted Miley to be perceived. By doing this they will grab the attention of any male viewer.