biography and 5 photo analysis.

1. Mario Testino
Sports Photographer

2. Biography
Mario Testino is a Peruvian photographer who
was born October 30th, 1954. He is known as
a fashion and portrait photographer as well as
a creative director and philanthropist. His
work has featured internationally in magazines
such as Vogue, V Magazine, Vanity Fair and
GQ.
Alongside his practice as a photographer,
Testino has also worked as a creative director,
guest editor, museum founder, art collector
and collaborator and entrepreneur.

3. Photo Analysis

4. Photo 1
Photographic Category
This photo is a celebrity portrait of American Footballer Tom
Brady.
Purpose
The purpose of this photo is to show the aggressive side of
Tom to reflect the fact that he is a professional football player.
Image Content and Meaning
Due to the dark colours of the dog and the man's hair and
clothing, my attention is drawn to the brightness of the dogs
collar which reflects the light as well as the whiteness of the
man and the dogs teeth and the man's eyes. The photo is a
medium close-up which shows that the views are supposed to
be focused on the faces of the man and the dog. The neutral
grey background makes the black of the man's clothing stand
out which draws the attention of the audience to the man and
the dog. Direct address is also used as well as the rule of three
as Tom’s eyes are on the golden points.

5. Photo 2
Photographic Category
This photo is a portrait photo for a fashion magazine.
Purpose
The purpose of this photo is for it to be used in a fashion
magazine.
Image Content and Meaning
In this shot, my attention was first drawn to the white of the
women's faces and fur coats which contrast against the
monotone background. The colour in the sky in the
background makes the models stand out as the mid-ground is
dark. The eye makeup on the models is heavy and makes them
look aggressive, and the makeup combined with the clothing
makes the models look dominant. The lighting focuses mostly
on the women's faces as well as lighting up the bodies of both
models which makes the white of their skin and clothing.

6. Photo 3
Photographic Category
This photo is a celebrity portrait.
Purpose
The purpose of this photo is for it to be featured in an issue of
the Telegraph alongside an article about the royal wedding.
Image Content and Meaning
In this photograph, the thing that stands out the most for me is
the ring. This is because the dark blue stands out against the
bright colours of their clothing as well as the lighting coming
through the window behind them. Contradictory to this
however, I am also drawn to the bright colours of William and
Kate’s clothing. The direct address in the photo also stands out
because they are looking at the audience.

7. Photo 4
Photographic Category
This photo is a celebrity portrait.
Purpose
The purpose of this photo is to be used in Time
Magazine.
Image Content and Meaning
In this photograph, Rolling Stones band members Mick
Jagger and Keith Richards in a mid shot. The shot uses
monotone which makes the darkness of the men's hair
and tanned skin stand out against the white shirts and
white background. The white of their teeth and
reflection of their jewelry also attracts the attention of
the audience.

8. Photo 5
Photographic Category
This photo is a celebrity portrait.
Purpose
The purpose of this photo is to feature in First Class Magazine.
Image Content and Meaning
In this photograph, Princess Diana is shown to be lying on a
sofa and looking directly into the camera. The photo uses no
colour which makes the different tones and shadows in the
image stand out against the white of the sofa and background
in the image. The focus is on the foreground in the image and
and fades out of focus in the background, this means that the
audience will be attracted to Diana’s face in the foreground.