This document summarizes and analyzes photos of different musical artists representing various genres. It discusses how each photo uses compositional techniques like the rule of thirds to direct the viewer's attention. For example, the Slipknot photo focuses on the band in black against a contrasting background, highlighting their dark and mysterious music. The Arctic Monkeys photo uses black and white to convey their classic style and focuses on the lead singer.

1. Slipknot- Heavy Metal
The colours in this picture make the audience sense
distress as there are a mixture of white/grey/green and
blue (electric). The masks show of the bands a hidden
identity which connotes the type of music as it’s very dark
and mysterious. This uses the rule of thirds as the primary
optical area is blank shifting focus to the band there all in
black as this contrast with the masks it indicates they are
monstrous. This picture uses informal symmetry as there is
the same number of people on each side but all different
heights.
Arctic Monkeys – Indie
This picture uses the rule of thirds. The primary Optical Area makes
the audience focus on the top right of the picture but seeing the main
singer who is in sharp focus, it also uses shallow depth of field at the
top right as the characters are not focused as much. It’s also in black
and white which connotes the classic style of their band.
Katy Perry – Pop
This picture uses the rule of thirds as the primary optical
area is blank making the audience’s attention focus straight
on to the flowers emphasising her femininity which is the
main impact of the photo. The colours of pink red and
yellow highlighting the genre of pop. Her face expresses a
seductive pose which will target males as well as females.
Lady Gaga – Pop
There is the rule of thirds used within this picture, in
the primary optical area there is a dead bird styled
headpieces highlighting the artist’s unique tastes. The
lighting is quite dull contrasting that her eyes are
closed connoting sleep. There is also informal
symmetry used on this photo as she is tilted within
the photo and more of the headpiece is too the left.

2. Kaiser Chiefs – Alternative Rock
This picture uses the rule of thirds as there is more within the
background but the eyes shift their focus straight to the band,
which are zoomed in towards the camera it also uses informal
symmetry. The impact of the picture shows the band is
unusual
Prince – soul
This picture portrays Prince’s confidence as his eyes are
directly looking at the camera, in the primary optical area is
his shadow highlighting the picture is all about him. The
lighting on the picture is bright emphasising his facial
features.