This image analysis document summarizes and analyzes images of several musicians. For Ed Sheeran, it notes his guitar playing suggests rock/pop genre and tattoos suggest a "pop" artist. For The Wombats, it describes their indie band style through clothes and hair. For Jamie T, it analyzes his unique stage background and confident guitar playing as representing his indie style. For Beyoncé, it describes her formal, symmetrical pose and fur coat as representing her sophistication and uniqueness. For Sam Smith, it analyzes the black and white photo as representing a dark past but hopeful future through his music, shown by the light on his face.

1. Charlotte Ayres
You can tell by how Ed Sheeran is holdingtheguitar that his genre of music is
rock/pop. We can see this from his physicality becauseof how he is holdingthe
guitar itsuggest that he writes his own music as itlooks personal to him and is a
part of him. Also the tattoos on his arms and messy hair and how he has one
hand in his pocket helps to suggest the stereotype of a ‘pop’ artistas usually
artists of this type arefun and creative. The image is Informally balanced as their
isn’tmuch going on in the left sideof the image but on the rightsideyou have Ed
and a guitar also his personality and looks such as histattoos out shinethe plain
background and itis clear to the audience where his music genre is. The only thing
in the image is Ed and his guitar this represents that with only his guitar beingthe
only thing in the image shows he itis a big significantof his life.By him wearinga
blue shirtand tattoos on his arm creates a stereotypically malegender
representation and helps show his masculinity.By himshowing his tattoos help
show his personality and his uniquenessbyhislooks.
The Wombats audience isaimedatyoungadultsor fans of
indie bandsthisisbecause of the language theyuse intheir
songsand theyare a typical indie genre group. Alsobytheir
clotheswe can see thattheyare a unique andquirkygroup
for example theirhaircuts are stereotypedtothisgenre.
The image is formal balancedwiththe mainsingerinthe
middle.Thisimage usesthe rule of thirdsandsymmetrical
because the twoartistson the each side bothhave their
arms out playingtable tennisandhe isrepresentedasthe
pingpongtable whichshowsthatin the band he isthe
mainartist.
Jamie T is an indieartist. Fromthis image we can see from the
background that he is a unique indieartistas its different because
the background for his stagelooks likean old fashioned wall with
a bookcasefor most artistthis would be seen as unusual asthey
will usually singagainsta plainer background.Also the styleof his
clothes and the way he is holdingthe guitar we can see slightrock
genre in this too. You can see that he is a confident artistand
knows the artisthe wants to be we can see this from the way that
he is holdingthe guitar.His facial expression shows thathe enjoys
what he does and gives a full performance when live.By the way
that he is stood it shows that he is new to the music industry as
he is youngand full of energy and excitement. Also his outfit such
as his smartlook with the trench coat over the top with his brown
old fashioned guitar represents himbeing an indieartist.This
image is informally balanced becauseon the right sideyou have a
lot goingon in the image such as the drums in the back ground,
microphone and his guitar pointingthis way where as on the left
sidethere isn’ta lotgoing on justthe background of the stage
and therefore your eyes aredrawn to the right sidemore
although we are also drawn to the left sideas this is where he s
facingto the audience on the image.
Band/Artist image analysis

2. Charlotte Ayres
Thisimage of Beyoncé isformally balancedrepresents
hersophisticationasshe isa veryfamousartistknown
for herglamourand beauty.The blackand white tone
givesa natural tone to herskinand makesherlook
flawlesswithoutyouseeingthe amountof makeupshe
has on,thisis knownasdirectaddress. Her eyeslooking
straightintolensesgivesaconfidentvibe whichhelpsto
show that she has been inthe musicindustryfora long
while.The furcoat representsthat she’s notafraid to
dressuniquelycomparedtootherartists.The image
usesrule of thirdsand issymmetrical, ashereyesand
handsare inline.The image showsthatshe isfillingthe
picture whichmaysuggestshe isfor fillingherdreams
or becomingafamousand memorable artist.
Sam Smith,the blackand white representsthatthere hasbeensome darkpastthat he cant
getrid of howeverthe lightshiningonhisface showsthathe has hope,possiblyastruggle
inhis careerbut nowhismusicisshiningthroughandbecomingstronger.Hiseyeslooking
past the camera showingthathismindandthoughtsare somewhereelseandhishand
brushingthroughhishairrepresentstirednessandexhaustionalsostresshe mayhave
gone throughto be where he isnow inhiscareer.The suitrepresentshissmartlookand
cares abouthowhe isseenandappearedtohis audience alsohelpstoshow hisgenre of
musicof pop.Half of hisface is coveredshowingthathe hasn’tfulfilledhisfull potential
throughhismusic.