Unit 57/Photography Research

My fashion icon of the 1900’s is the actress, model and worldwide phenomenon Marilyn Monroe; the reason why I like this photograph because unlike a lot of photographs made for fashion and promotional purposes, this image looks more natural.  It’s an old image taken in the 1950’s; the natural pose gives the image but the ballerina dress is really somewhat beautiful. There are a lot of similar images with Monroe in the white ballerina dress, but to me this image is the most natural, it seems to me that Marilyn is having a good time as she looks as if she is laughing, considering how she died, which is why I find this picture so interesting. In my opinion I think be used for promotional, advertising and fashion purposes; and the context in which they would be in either a magazine or gallery layout, or maybe even just for individual clients. My favourite detail about this image is the fact that it is black and white; it makes the image a classic one (even though it is), and 

This photograph is catogrized in a completely different category, under nature and wildlife. Out of all the widlife photographs this is one of my favoutire ones that I have seen. What I like most about the image is that the seal is up close to the camera that it almost looks 3D.  The animals face is in centre of the image using the rule of thirds, the animals body shape and face are also in the middle; the image is very unusual and unique and not like any other picture I have seen before and now my favourtire wildlife photograph.

This image represents the dress in the early 1950’s film Breakfast at Tiffianys. The model of this stunning black dress is called Audrey Hepburn as the star of this film. What I like most about this image is the fashion in it, including the bodycon dress and the vintage necklance, and the long sleeve black gloves. From the way she is stood she looks sassy, and independent meaning that she doesn’t care, Audrey Hepburn like other sassy 1950’s role models, Hepburn was a fashion icon, as well as a major movie star. She modelled for vogue magazine and this image shows just one variety of which Hepbirn models.  This photograph In paticualr is very famous as everyone knows it’s the image representing the film “Breakfast at Tiffanys”, we know this from the cigarette she is holding from her mouth, and that one object makes the image the most famous one at this time. This photograph would have been used for promotional purposes, used for advertismets for the blockbuster at the time,

This final picture is also a fashion aimed photograph used for Vogue Magazine in the 150’s. The very recognizable Maroyln Monroe models in this photo, being photographed for promotional and fashion material. This image was for a magazine and is my one of my favoutire image of Mariyln Monore. What I like most about the picture is the most obvious detail, the gloves, and also the fact she is smiling immensly. I also like that the image is in black ad white making it classical, as well as her dress, how her hair has been done and her studded gloves.