Connecting Essay 3

This first photo is one of Robert Mapplethorpe's that I have found on the internet, it shows tone well as it is black and white, as well as having strong contrast between the woman and the background.  The composition is simply yet effective and there is quite soft lighting used meaning there are not any harsh shadows, although soft lighting has been used form is still show in the photo.  The woman is not really showing any expression and if anything looks slightly angry and annoyed.

 This second photo is one that I myself have taken and it is part of a Mapplethorpe inspired shoot, tone is shown a little bit although it is hard to see as it is a colour photo.  It also shows form well and has strong contrast between the model and the background.  The lighting used is quite directional leaving shadows across the left hand side of the picture.

These two photos are related through their style which is both Mapplethorpe/Mapplethorpe inspired and through their use of contrast between the subject and the background which emphasises the subject matter.  Secondly they are both portraits and both portray form although this is more subtle in the first within the first photo as the lighting is more even.