1. Unit 57: Photography and
Photographic Practice
Research of other
photographers work
2. Photographer: David Bailey
David Bailey CBE
David Bailey was born in London in 1938 to
his father Herbert and mother Gladys. From
the age of three he lived in East Ham. He
became a photographic assistant at the John
French studio, then photographer for John
Cole's Studio Five before being contracted as
a fashion photographer for British Vogue
magazine in 1960. In his career he has
photographed musicians such as Paul
Weller, Razorlight, Ian Brown, Dizzee Rascal,
Kaiser Chiefs and Super Furry Animals.
4. Choose an image…. Describe it
The photograph is a picture of two
members of the Beatles in a portrait
photograph, one just above the other
resting his head his head. Both of them
have very bland expressions on their
face which has probably been done to
give a bit more to the photo rather than
just having them both smiling, it gives you
something to think about. The
photograph is also in black and white to
give an old fashioned effect, it was
obviously took quite a long time ago as
well because the Beatles are very young.
5. Composition
The photo has obviously been set up so we can see the two members of the
Beatles are in the shot but one above the other rather than both stood
together, this has been done to make the photo look different to just two
people stood together. It has been set up to take up as much room in the
photo as possible and leave very little blank space.
6. Techniques used
I don’t think David Bailey has used any techniques specifically, the photo
is in black and white but that may have just been because it’s an old
camera. The black and white gives it an old fashioned effect which
makes the photo look better than just a normal colour photo.
7. Strengths & Weaknesses
I think a major strength is the way he has set the photo up, he has made it to
look different to a normal photo of two people and it shows the bond
between the Beatles and how close they were. It shows a different way to
take photo’s and how to establish a relationship between two people in a
photo.
