Artist Research Week 5: Contrasting and Complimentary Colour

Week 5 Contrasting and Complimentary Colour

Artist 1
Mario Testino 

Mario Testino, Taylor Swift American Vogue February, 2012

Mario Testino, Kate Middleton & Prince William's Engagement, 2010

Mario Testino, Chris Evans GQ Magazine, 2011

(Youtube Research From - BBC Omnibus-Documentary-Mario Testion)

Testino is a Peruvian Photographer, born in 1954. He started his Photography sending images into style magazines but with no luck, his original work was more staged with people being dressed up rathen than fundimentally sexy, which meant his work was commanly overlooked. His work began to become more widely noticed as he began to learn more about what he liked and understood within photography and his work started being featured internationally in magazines such as Vogue, V Magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, LOVE, Allure, and VMan. And become one of the most sort after Photographers in the world taking images from Fine Art to fashion to Buckingham Palace to Hollywood with celebrities such as Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, Catherine Zeta Jones, Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, Cameron Diaz, Chris Evans, Selena Gomez, Emma Watson, Brad Pitt, and Justin Bieber, and became one of princess Diana's Faviorite Photographers Taking some of her most famous Images. Testion has taken inspiration from classic Photographers including Cecil Beaton and Richard Avedon and has said church was a massive influence to him growing up and as such has become a big influence in his Photography as well especially with colours. Mario's Photography is about having fun and he is they type of photographer that makes people feel comfortable and makes them feel like they can relax in front of the camera wither they are models or not which makes his images successful in today's industry. 

The Top Image (Taylor Swift) I picked this image one cause I'm a massive fan of Taylor Swift BUT two because I noticed the image has contrasting colours with the Yellows, Oranges, and Reds and Cool Colours with the Blues and Greens, and I really like how the cooler colours in this specific image other than the blue on her dress are all kinda lit or painted in the background which I think looks cool in this image. 

The Middle Image (William & Kate) Again one I picked these Images cause I do like Kate and William as Royals BUT two because I noticed specifically in the more formal image the walls are in complementary colours with the Red and Green.

The Bottom Image (Chris Evans) Again I picked this Image cause I think Chris Evans Is an amazing Actor lol, BUT I also think this Image has contrasting colours with the warm Reds and Browns and More cooler colours with the White, Blacks, and Greys, This Image was also taken with a longer focal length in comparison to the other images I have chosen from Mario Testion and from a higher vantage point.

Artist 2

David LaChapelle

David LaChapelle, Katy Perry GHD Shoot

David LaChapelle, Kirsten Dunst

David LaChapelle, Demi Lovato Got Milk, 

Vimeo and Youtube Research From 

(Vision of Visionaries with David LaChapelle & David LaChapelle Short Documentary) 

David LaChapelle is an American Photographer, born in 1963. He started his Photography at the age of 17 showing in Galleries, his first exhibited images were exhibited in that 303 Gallery in New York City in 1984, which he showed in twice. He then moved to London but continued showing in New York City till 1991. He meet his Mentor Andy Warhol in 1991, by approaching him with his portfolio, Warhol loved his images so much he gave LaChapelle a Job at interview Magazine which opened the door for him in Magazine Photography and he quickly became the it photographer for Pop Photography. He then opened his own studio in Las Angeles where he uses set's to help create the atmosphere in both Celebrity Music Videos such as Hozier's Take Me To Church and Florence and The Machine's Spectrum Music Videos and Photoshoots . His Photography is know for being out there and in your face and light up with bright colours. He is quoted as saying he doesn't want to reinvent the person in the image he wants to take that iconic image that they show in 20yrs to come that describes who they were and the person they've become. 

The Top Image (Katy Perry), I choose all three of these Images cause I'm a fan of the people in them BUT, I chose this Image cause it has Contrasting colours with the cooler colours being the Grey's and Whites and Warmer Colours with the Reds of the Roses, and yellow from the light in the background. I also think this image was taken with a longer focal length.  

The Middle Image (Kirsten Dunst), I choose this Image cause again it has Contrasting colours with the warmer Orange and Yellows and the Cooler Blues, Grey's, and Whites.

The Bottom Image (Demi Lovato), I choose this Image cause it again has Contrasting colours with the lights. Blues Cooler and Pinks warmer.