1. Unit 57: Photography and
PhotographicPractice
Research of other photographers
work (P1, M1, D1)
Photographer: Tom Craig From Vogue
Paste 6 images here include the name & date of image

5. Theme or focus of images
The photographer Tom Craig is trying to convey the fashion in the 1980’s, we know it’s
this time period as he dresses the models very retro and vintage looking. Also the car
is quiet an expensive aged jaguar. He uses only women in his photographs, maybe to
show the different styles women wore from fur to leather. In all photos the woman is
the dominant image. However around her is either land or 80’s themed props. In one
photo the girl is sat beside the jaguar car, as the car is black and so is the three dogs
sat around the woman, this contrasts between the colours of the clothes she is
wearing, a very pale pink with a floral pattern. These photos were taken in Arizona,
the suburbs. So not only is he portraying 80’s fashion, its focused on American 80’s
fashion.
Composition
On almost every photo the background is blurred out so the image is only focused on
the model. Each photo has land in the background apart from one. The reason why
he focuses on the women is so he can show the clothes close up; the detail of what
the women is wearing. On one photo, it shows a woman sat by a car surrounded by
three black dogs; she is leaning on a black jaguar. At first glance we notice the
woman stands out from the black chosen props. Not any of the car is cropped in the
photo so obviously the photographer wants to show that not only what the model is
wearing is fashionable, the sort of cars and dogs were also. Craig seems to take the
photo when the women aren’t directly looking at the camera, almost as it seems like
the photo is ‘unexpected’. There is a variety of camera angles used such as close up
and long shot. He also makes the models stand nearer to the edge of the photo, very
rarely in the centre. Which makes the photo look a little bit more edgy and
unfocused, again looking unexpected.
Techniques used
The lighting on each photo varies from dark to light. One photo is located in a forest,
full of green trees and dark shadows; this creates a damper mood. Whereas the
bright photos create more of a happy, energized mood. One photo seems like the
photographer has edited it too make it look granulated, which to me adds age to
the photo, it makes it look older and more vintage.
Strengths & Weaknesses
I like how the photographer focuses on the fashion of that time period. Fashion is most
probably something I’d like to take photos of. He also bases his photos on the 80’s
which is fun and a good insight on different things people would wear and how it
contrasts to modern day fashion. If I was a fashion photographer however I would
maybe use more than one model in a photo and have more fun attention grabbing
settings and locations.