Favourite Picture (form)

Weeki Wachee Spring, Florida, 1947, Toni Frissell.

The formal elements within this image are arranged in 3 parts, at the base of the image are rough slime covered rocks, in the middle section floats a woman in clear still water and at the top is the waters rippled undersurface. Each section is made up of different tones and textures ranging from rough to smooth.

The image is sharp, simple and beautifully composed. The viewers eye is instantly drawn to the main element within the image, the woman's figure. This is effectively achieved through the use of colour, white on black. The woman's dress glows placing the emphasis on the figure within the image. The light gradually drops of the further you get away from the subject, creating an illuminated circle around the figure. The waves in the waters surface catch the light reflected upward from where the figure floats. The position of the woman's body flows with the other elements within the frame. The image has depth created by the space surrounding the subject. The sense of space is enhanced by the angle in which the image has been taken. 

Favourite Picture (subject matter)

Weeki Wachee Spring, Florida, 1947, Toni Frissell.

A woman floats effortlessly in dark motionless water as a soft light penetrates the surface illuminating her white dress as it clings gently to the curves of her body. Her arms are outstreatched as if to hold her head just above the waters edge, making the figure unrecognisable.

Fashion, Style, Identity and Meaning (group 7)

Our group has been looking at how designers and photographers use their available mediums to portray death and vulnerability of the body, we have been focusing on the ephemeral nature of photography and fashion design.

here are a few things i've been thinking about... in regards to Alexander McQueen and Nick Knight.

• McQueen and Knight force you to listen to their views on society through visual mediums that invoke reaction and asks questions... this in turn makes people question the vulnerability of their own bodies.

• McQueen and Knight use raw human emotion to get their points across. Images can act as a reinforcement of peoples ideals, so as to confirm what they already believe through what they see.

• in order to confront viewers they need to step outside peoples comfort zones and take risks to generate different responses from the public.

• images are a powerful medium for message conveyance, viewers are pulled into the situation by what they see.

• both McQueen and Knight are consistently challenging the conventional notions of beauty.

images by Nick Knight.