1. Connecting Essay 3
My Photo
Barry Lategan
This is a very famous photo taken by Barry Lategan of Twiggy, a model whose
career prime was in the 1960s. The makeup seen in the shot is very iconic of the
time period and considered high fashion and on trend in England at the time.
The eyes are very accentuated with this makeup and this adds to them being the
focal point in the photo. The facial expression of the model is very doll-like and
‘perfect’, with the photo being taken central so that all the lines and angles on the
face are symmetrical. The photo has been taken in black and white, something
that was popular in the 60s with the arrival monochrome fashion. I also think
that the black and white photo has created more expression and feeling in the
photo – it makes it look more raw and natural. The lightning has been used to
light the face and make the accentuate it’s features – it’s simple yet effective. I
think this entire photo is very simple, but this has worked in its favour and in
turn made the subject stand out more - for example, the sterile background that
has been used (this also contrasts nicely yet still subtly with the jumper that the
model is wearing).
My photo was inspired by the sixties in terms of the makeup look and effect I
wanted to create on the photo. I like how I have been able to edit the photo to
get a really nice effect that contrasts with the dark and light – this has
accentuated my subject’s features and the angles on her face. This has also
added a modern twist and made the photo very striking to look at. The angle of
the camera is slightly looking down at the subject and this has made her eyes
look larger and more enticing to look at, highlighting the focal point in the shot.
The pose with the hand is very iconic of something you might see in a sixties
fashion magazine and reflects the time period well. The tight cropping of the

2. photo has meant there is absence of any other distractions that may have been in
the shot.
There are many connections and similarities with my photo and Lategan’s, one
being the obviously capturing of the time period. They both reflect the sixties,
Lategan’s actually being from the sixties and mine being inspired – this is sue to
the iconic makeup that has been used. The expressions of the models are similar
and that has helped them to accentuate the eyes and make them look bigger and
more doll- like. This was important due to the long lashes and colours used in
the makeup. The lighting in the shots has been used similarly too, lighting the
models faces directly, highlighting the angles and features (my photo is more
accented here due to the editing that I did). The photos are both not in colour,
Lategan’s in complete black and white and mine having the saturation down –
this has added more emotion in the shots and made them more raw and natural.
Both of the photos are cropped fairly tightly and the composition is simple,
making the subjects the focal point and the photo itself free from any other visual
distractions. I think both of the photos are very reminiscing of the sixties and
this is the effect the photographers wanted to create.