1) The document analyzes several photographs of model Gemma Nunn through examining their mise-en-scene elements like body positioning, lighting, clothing, and background. 2) Key aspects analyzed include how various poses and techniques are used to make the model appear thinner or emphasize different attributes like sexuality. 3) Mise-en-scene elements like clothing, makeup, backgrounds, and lighting are explored in how they convey different intended messages about the model's personality or appeal in each photograph.

1. Photography Analysis
Mise en Scene
Featuring Gemma Nunn

2. Much of the focus of this image is on the body positioning of the
model. She has one arm in the air with her hand pointing downwards,
and her chin held high to expose a long neckline and represent
elegance, but also to contribute towards the aim of making her look as
long and thin as possible. Her other arm is positioned behind her, and
she rests her hand on her lower back. This helps to draw her body in,
making her waist look smaller. The flares on her clothing draw
attention, contrasting their wideness to make the rest of her body
look thinner. In particular, the flares help to draw attention away from
the body’s natural curves, which is a large part of what helps the
model to look thinner. The black of her clothing throughout her whole
body also helps everything to blend, contributing further towards the
‘skinny’ look. However, the cut out section to expose the skin on her
back mirrors the triangular shape she creates with her arm behind her
back. This helps the space created with the bent arm to look bigger,
and thus the model to look thinner.
The lighting and choice of background colour means that there are
definite lines of contrast between the model and the background. The
background is light in colour, although darkened lighting makes it look
darker than it really is. This technique helps to create definite lines to
make the model look skinnier, but means that the lines aren’t so
drastic that you’re distracted away from the illusion that’s being
created to make her look longer and thinner.
The model’s hair, makeup and clothing also contribute towards the
overall appearance of the photo. Her makeup is fairly natural, although
the colours used on her eyes and lips are rather dark, to in keep with
the theme of darkness created in this photograph with her black
clothing and darkened lighting. Her hair is tidy at the back to create
elegance, but the hanging hair helps to frame her face, and blocks
some of her face on the right hand side, to make her face appear
thinner.
This is the type of photograph that would appear in a high fashion
magazine, hence the model’s serious yet sumptuous facial expression.
Also, the whole aim of the photograph (to make the model look thin)
represents society’s views of what beauty is, which fashion magazines
have created and prey on.

3. In this image colour bleeding is used. The lights have
been positioned to create some shadows on the
model’s face, making her facial features bleed into the
black background. Also, her clothing is black against a
black background, meaning that the colours once again
bleed into each other. This is done deliberately to
create an ‘indie’ feel to the photograph, where it
appears that the model is trying to be different and
controversial, compared to standard fashion
photographs where bleeding indicates bad
photography.
Blocking is also a major part of this image. The model
has blocked part of her own body by raising her right
arm and positioning her hand flat. It could be
interpreted from this body positioning that she doesn’t
care what people think, and that she’s blocking out any
negative opinions. This interpretation largely comes
from the fact that stereotypically, a hand raised in such
a fashion indicates “stop”, although the hand is usually
the other way around – palm facing forward. This could
potentially be interpreted as another example of the
model trying to be different.
The model’s facial expression is serious yet sexy to
connote that she’s serious about who she is, but she
can still be sexy, even though she’s different.
The makeup the model is wearing is also different to
conventional makeup, and this is done to showcase her
controversial personality. Her eye makeup is
particularly different – her eyebrows are long and thin,
and not the shape of real eyebrows, and her eye
shadow is bold and done right up to her eyebrows. Her
choice of clothing also represents her personality, as
again, it would be considered ‘different’ by society. Her
top has a mesh effect which could also be considered
to be revealing, although her bra and hair helps to
cover her and retain some of her modesty.

4. The main focus of this image is the model’s sexuality.
The mise-en-scene of the photograph all contributes to
the overall message conveyed – this woman is trying
to be sexy.
Firstly, the model is positioned in front of a red
background. The red represents love and danger, both
things that are connected to sexuality. The model also
has red lipstick for the same reason, and to draw
attention to her lips – a sexualised body part.
The rest of the model’s makeup is untidy, connoting
that she has been up to something that maybe she
shouldn’t have been, and her untidy hair would
suggest that this assumption is correct.
Her choice of necklace also connotes that she’s trying
to be sexy, as the necklace isn’t supposed to be pretty,
it’s supposed to make a statement, and her statement
is that she wants to be controlled. We know this
because her necklace resembles a dog collar – an
implement used to control a dog when it’s being
exercised.
The model’s clothing also contributes to her ‘sexy’
look. Her top is very revealing as it doesn’t cover much
of her skin, and is particularly low cut , revealing a lot
of her chest – another sexualised body part. The lace
also makes the top more revealing, as you can see
through it on her lower chest, and often lace is
associated with lingre, which is also sexualised.
Finally, the model’s body positioning contributes
towards her intentional sex appeal. She’s stood on a
slight angle, with her hands on her hips so that she can
push her chest out. She’s also raised one shoulder
more than the other, as if she wants someone to go
and grab it. Her gaze is intense and fixed, making the
audience feel like she’s looking at them with desire.
Her head is tilted very slightly to allow some shadows
to fall on her face, making her appear mysterious.

5. This photograph is a very natural shot, although it has
been staged for a shoot. It appears that the
photograph isn’t trying to make the model convey
anything but a personality.
She’s dressed in casual clothing, particularly jeans
which are renowned for being a casual choice of
clothing. The clothing suits her and thus connotes that
it’s her own choice, or things that she might wear on a
normal weekend. The colourful belt with a butterfly
and matching wristband gives some insight into her
personality; it implies that she is fun, but also young or
childish, because the belt is aimed at young girls with its
bright colours and butterfly emblem. Older girls would
probably be looking for something more sophisticated.
The clips in the model’s hair also connote that she is
young and child-like, as they have created a hairstyle
that you would normally find on a child. The hairstyle
also has a slight curl, which looks very natural,
connoting that she’s being true to herself. The hairstyle
gets her hair out of her face so that we can see her face
clearly. We can tell that she isn’t wearing any makeup,
again connoting that she is young and care-free. As girls
grow up, they tend to wear more makeup, which is why
the no makeup look makes the model appear young.
The lack of makeup also depicts that she’s being true to
herself, just like the natural hair does. When the hair
and lack of makeup are seen together it could suggest
that she doesn’t care what people think of her; she is
who she is and she’s not afraid to show it.
The purple background used creates a colour scheme
within the photo, as the model is dressed largely in
purple – her top is purple, and her scarf includes
different shades of purple. Her belt also includes a
purple stripe at the top, and the butterfly has some
purple on its wings, helping the belt to coordinate with
the colour scheme created.

6. The Model – Gemma Nunn
Only one model has been used in these
photographs. The way in which the photographs
have been taken, and the mise-en-scene has
contributed towards making her look so different
in each shot. Studying these photographs has
taught me how important mise-en-scene is, and I
will use what I’ve learned when I’m taking
photographs for my music magazine – I will
carefully consider everything in the photograph
before I take it, including lighting, body
positioning, colour, clothing and shadowing.