Taylor Swift is portrayed as a strong yet girly woman with a rock edge in the analyzed image. Her bright hair and natural makeup style portray her as laid back but powerful. She is holding a flower to show her soft, innocent side which contrasts with some of her music. Her serious facial expression and slight smile convey confidence while still being approachable to fans. The image aims to represent Taylor's authentic stage presence and connect with her fan base through her approachable and typical persona compared to more unusual artists.

1. REPRESENTATION
TAYLOR SWIFT

3. I have chosen to look at the representation of Taylor Swift, within this image I have located of her she is portrayed as a strong woman who is seen as sexy, yet
girly with a rock chick edge due to the make up worn for men but an role model and icon for women. I am able to tell this from many different factors within
the image:
Firstly Taylors hair has been styled to give her a girly look , showing off the accessory of her earrings and necklace. The colour of her hair is also girly because it
is so bright and vibrant. It reflects on her personality being laid back yet powerful for women due to her posed face that seems approachable yet powerful.
The natural coloured hair is popular in the music genre of soft pop rock due to it not being too vibrant and portrays the artist as more interested in there
music rather than appearance highlighting it is more serious and less gossip. It highlights she does not worry about winning over fan but cares about those
who do enjoy he music rather than her attitude. The natural coloured hair allows the artists to also be able to relate top her audience being one of them
rather than standing out and more important which means they are more likely to use her as an icon. Taylor Swift is looked up to in the music industry as a
serious artist so the style of hair is not an important factor that she feels will aid her within her music career.
The image is exactly what you would see Taylor acting like onstage at a festival which means even though it is staged it is truthful to what she is like . It is
about representing herself to her fan base and who really would want to know more about her and her music. Taylor has been portrayed to be this way in her
picture as well because she involves her fans with a lot of the things she does at festivals, tours, etc. meaning she is approachable and a typical girl compared
to an artist like Lady Gaga.
Props and Background:
Within the image we can see the fact that the flower is in the picture portrays her an girly with a innocent soft side which is contradicted to some of her music
she produces. The way she is holding the flower is with a soft grip to show she is approachable and stands out compared to other artists as she is pop rock
rather than heavy rock with an aggressive side. She is one of the biggest singers known, and this is enforced with her serious face yet slight smile to show she
is confident within herself and with her fans. The fact she has got a flower in her hand highlights the soft positive side in this picture which is done to make
the reader feel comfortable and interlinking with her being easy to relate to. Taylor is known globally, mainly for her music. In this image, the sparkly effect
behind her in the background has been put against her plain clothes to enhance her girly touch which many stores would mimic in the hope of getting
teenage girls interest in her music rather than looks and gossip.
Facial Expressions:
Taylors’s facial expression shows that she can have a sexy but aggressive side at the same time. The red lip stick still keeps her style up whilst her eyes are
looking directly at the camera. The red connotes ‘sexy’ and ‘love’ which means that she is portrayed as sex as well as innocent depending on the person that
sees her.
Style:
The clothes which Taylor wears has a huge impact on the fashion industry but not as much as her music. People who aspire to be like Taylor wear similar
clothes to make them feel more of an important fan. The image shows Taylor wearing bright coloured clothes to show she has a pop side not too pop and
more rock with the twist.

4. The clothes connotations of what she is wearing suggests that she is
trying to show her more sexy side having flesh showing with a tight
dress around her cleavage. The fact that her dress is still classy shows
she is not objectified not wanting to reveal herself as she is standing
straight turned towards the camera showing a slight idea of her body
curves and shape. It shows that she is comfortable within her own
body yet respects that she does ant to be seen as classy. She is looking
directly at the camera getting closer with her audience which again,
can impact on how the public will think of her and respect her more.
The message from this is that she wants to have a relationship with
her fans, and she wants them to be able to connect with her through
her music, her facial expressions reinforce this due to the slight smile.
This could have an impact on how they react to different situations, for
example being more strong with decisions if the artist has been
through them herself. The image isn’t of her performing. It is a still
image taken in a studio with an edited background. From the way
Taylor is positioned, dressed and styled in general, it shows that she is
passionate for her music rather than her appearance and wants
personal relationships with her fans. Taylor’s attitude to her work can
have a strong impact on the people making them want to follow her
dreams due to her making herself famous just through her music.