Famous+Photographer

Mary McCartney : http://www.marymccartney.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_McCartney
 * Let me know your choice, as no two people will examine the same photographer:**

All photos on this page are on her WebSite with the same title.

1. Give some historical background on their life. Mary Anna McCartney (previously McCartney-Donald) is the first biological child of rock photographer Linda Eastman McCartney and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, Mary was named after her paternal grandmother, Mary McCartney. Mary McCartney (born in 1969 in London) started her career as a photographer in 1995. Since then Mary's work has spanned the worlds of portrait and fashion photography. She works by example for Gossard, Adidas,Aga,... She took the first official photographs of Tony and Cherie Blair with their newborn son, Leo. She has a number of pictures in the National Portrait Gallery Collection. She had several exhibition alone or with group. She had a book called "From Where I Stand" published by Thames and Hudson.

2. Describe their influences. She follow in the footsteps of her mother who was an American photographer.

3. Describe their style and major genre (Documentary, Fashion etc.). She take mainly portrait, fashion photos, for campaigns and in several exhibitions(ex:Off Pointe, Back Up, Playing Dress Up, British Style Observed on her web site - first link - ).

4. Upload a minimum of 5 Photos that represent their work. My Choice --> 2 photos for each themes: Portrait, Fashion and Campaigns. 1 photo for each exhibitions: "Back Up", "Off Pointe", "Playing Dress Up" and "Style Observed".

=**__Portrait:__**=

// What design elements are apparent? // There are triangle for with the arm and a very light depth with the background. // Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? // This is a portrait which I think is very good. There is a contrast with colours(shirt of this actor and the rest). // Describe the use of light. // The light is natural and it has a normal level.

// What design elements are apparent? // The depth is the main here, all except Jude Law is blur. // Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? // The first thing that I saw was Jude Law because he's highlighted. // Describe the use of light. // The light is natural but it's very strong to put the actor highlighted.

=**__Fashion:__**=

//What design elements are apparent?// I think probably a colour space with the contrast between the red dress, the skin, the sombre curtain and the black background. // Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? // This photo is in a studio. The red dress appeal eyes. And This photo is sensual. // Describe the use of light. // The light is from the studio and go mainly to the middle of this picture.

// What design elements are apparent? // ﻿There are triangle and a colour space (colour near to the pink colour). // Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? // ﻿It's glamour, sensual and very feminine (colour, girl and clothe) so it's for me a very good pictures about fashion. Describe the use of light. The light is from a studio from above the girl and concentrated on her hair and right leg.

=**__Campaigns:__**=

//What design elements are apparent?// There are element relationship and balance with in the middle Keira Knightley. // Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? // ﻿There is a photo in the photo with just one person who permit us to understand that there are two photos and not just one. // Describe the use of light. // For me the light is from a studio but it equal everywhere on this photo.

What design elements are apparent? I think diagonals with the girl(left top to right bottom) and one cloud(right top to left bottom). // Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? // There are 3 main colours: blue sky, white cloud and clothes and Stella's skin. The brand is on the left with just the sky in the background. // Describe the use of light. // I think that there is two different picture put together with a computer. So the light from the sky is natural but for the girl I don't know.

=**__Exhibitions:__**=

It's very interesting because a majority of her photos, from exhibitions, are on black and white.

__Off Pointe:__
//What design elements are apparent?// Maybe diagonal with the girl and the bed. // Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? // The title is from the underwear. When we look this photo we don't want make sound to don't wake up the girl but it's a photo. The moment when we sleep is precious, M.McCartney succeeded to catch it. // Describe the use of light. // The light is concentrated on the bed, the background is very dark.

__Back Up:__
//What design elements are apparent?// There is a light depth between this two persons and a triangle with the first girl. // Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? // The first woman is smiling and the second is concentrate on a computer. Two feeling different on the same photo. //Describe the use of light.// The light is natural and equal except in the background on the second girl's face. The light is probably from a window.

__Playing Dress Up:__
//What design elements are apparent?// I think maybe a depth with the perception. // Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? // There is a game with the light very interesting and so the focus is the girl, it's not hard to understand. // Describe the use of light. // The light is concentrated on the hide girl.

__Style Observed:__
//What design elements are apparent?// There is depth with several blur light in the background. //Why are they a good representation of this photographers work?// This is a portrait that I think very good. When we look this photo we can see in the model's eyes something that we can't describe. We have a strange good feeling. I have it. //Describe the use of light.// The light is concentrated on the left of the model's face.

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