FMS403DBBEAUTYSALMONM Photography Research x David Bailey

David Baileys 'Models Close-Up is a very inspiring book that gives you a inside look of models experiences in front of the camera and Bailey's reasons and passion for beauty and fashion photography.  Right at the beginning of Baileys book he says how 'History has not been kind to the model.'(Bailey, David P.6. Models Close-Up) and that models are almost just used as an accessory in the fashion world. From quotes like this in his book, you can see that David Bailey disagrees with the dismissive treatment that models face but also  his appreciation for beauty in general. This book has inspired me because of the featured photographs in the book, taken by David Bailey. Model's close up, features some really gorgeous images of iconic successful models in close up and full body shots.

A certain photograph in the book by David Bailey, really inspired me and gave me some ideas of what I would want my photographic lighting to focus on. This photograph captures the former British fashion model Penelope Tree. I found this photograph inspiring because of the way the lighting in this image brightens up her eyes, making them look sparkly and almost glass like, also her skin in the image looks flawless and reminds me of the soft focus effect. Although in this image the main focus I think is the hairstyle as it stands out the most, the positioning shot of the face is something I would like to recreate and experiment with.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0924/2058/files/Penelope_tree_by_David_Bailey_large.jpg?9871758085013203755 
David Bailey's determination to become a photographer started in 1958. Bailey then became a photographic assistant to John French; a former photographic director known for working with The Daily Express. David Bailey then moved on to work for the British Vogue Magazine as a fashion photographer in the late 1960's. After David Bailey began to work for British vogue his career lifted off automatically, making him become one the most respected and admirable fashion photographers up to this day. It has said that Bailey is one of the few heterosexual photographers that injected sex into the fashion photography world encouraging and injecting movement character and life into his images.

7 images that changed fashion photography - David Bailey-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuoTMHBnrxw

References;
(Bailey, David P.6. Models Close-Up)
http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp05044/david-bailey

David Bailey 1963.
http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.co.uk/2011_06_01_archive.html

What I like about this image

- The bright lighting in this photograph, it makes the models face look as if she is slightly disappearing

-The bright light in this photograph makes her eyes look big and beautiful lighting up the whole iris

- The models skin looks soft, flawless and natural, the makeup in this picture looks so subtle, only the eyelashes stand out she almost looks angelic

- The subtle dark contrast on the edge of the photograph works really well concentrating on just one side of her face and defines the side profile of her face really nicely



Jean Shrimpton 1961 David Bailey.
 

 What I like about this image

- David Bailey is known for introducing sex and movement into his photography in the 60's and you can really tell in this photograph, Jean Shrimpton looks effortless sexy

- I love the movement of her hair in this photograph, only her hair is moving and her face stays in a neutral sexy expression making her look powerful, really catching your eye

- The lighting creates a soft focus effect making her skin look radiant and glowy, the makeup in this image is also really perfect for inspiration for
 'the perfect base' brief as her brows are defined,
skin is clean and everything is blended well together
creating a natural no makeup makeup look

-Simple, bright lighting focusing directly onto models
face




Kate Moss  By David Bailey
2013.
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/feb/05/national-portrait-gallery-david-bailey

What I like about this photo

- The movement of the hair, it looks windswept. I also like
the style of the hair its not perfect, but theres a nice messy style and texture to the hair

- The highlights in Kate Moss' hair really stand out in the
contrast of this photograph

- The cheekbones and eyes stand out beautifully

- The lighting makes her skin glow and look vibrant