The document is a research log containing profiles of various photographers and comments on individual photos. It discusses 18 different photographers including Iain Crawford, Ruth Rose, Alexander Khokhlov, Claire Harrison, Kutlu Photography, Amber Grey, Anathema Photography, Yulia Gorbachenko, Michael David Adams, JayeshPankhania, Viktoria Stutz, Jamie Nelson, Jenny Brough, Sebastian Paszek, Stephen Eastwood, Oleg Dou, Eva Mueller, Robert Emmertt, and Rankin. For each photographer, a website is provided and a comment is made about one photo from their work that caught the researcher's attention, focusing on elements like lighting, makeup, expression, texture

1. Research Log
Photographer
Website
Comment
Iain Crawford
http://iaincrawford.co
m/
Ruth Rose
http://www.ruthrose.c
o.uk/
Alexander Khokhlov
http://alexanderkhokh
lov.com/
Crawford is a photographer grew up in Africa
and Malaysia. His career has lead him to work
for some of the world’s top brands in beauty
and cosmetics. He is renounced for “strong
graphic and textural quality, often searching
out the graphical symmetry in chaos”. I
particularly like this shot that Crawford took as
part of a collection of different shoots that his
conducted like this. I like the chaos in the
photo and how the makeup is seen ‘splattered’
everywhere on the, yet it’s toned down with
sterile background. This in turn has also
allowed the makeup to stand out more. I like
the way the model has not been lost in the
photo either as her eyes, though not making
contact with the camera, can still be seen in
the shot in amongst everything else.
Ruth Rose is an international fashion, lingerie
and beauty photographer from London. Her
work is very varied - this is one of many shots
that I liked. I like the ‘messy’ element that this
shot has as well as the contrast in colour with
the lipstick and eyeshadow – this
hasaccentuated them and made them stand
out in the dark colours of the photo. The
water in the photo also makes it more
interesting as it reflects the light and adds
elements of texture. There is a lot of different
textures present in this photo e.g. the hair, the
matte lipstick and the water – I like the
element of contrast that this has brought to
the photo.
Alexander Khokhlov is a Russian photography
whose work I admire at lot – namely his ‘weird
beauty’ series. He is a fashion and beauty
photography, and this is a shot from the ‘weird
beauty’ series. This is a series of work I like for
a number of reasons. Everything is black and
white and this is something that I find very
striking about the photos and adds a high level
of contrast in terms of colour too. I
particularly like the pattern used here with the
makeup as it has added weird angels on the
models face, and also has highlighted the eyes,
giving more of a focal point, with the way in
which the makeup draws out from them.The
emotion has still been brought out in the
models eyes and has not been lost in the
makeup - this is something that I will
continuously want to achieve in my own work.

2. Claire Harrison
http://www.claireharri
sonphotography.com/
wordpress/
Kutlu Photography
http://www.kutlu.com
/
Claire Harrison is an international
photographer based in London working with
some of the most prestige clients today. I
really like this photo that is part of one her
beauty portfolios. I love the cool and unique
vibe that the photo has – all of Harrisons work
has a contemporary feel about that I would
like to bring across in my own work. Two
photos here have been transposed together
and this has worked really effectively. The
model in the head on shot is making eye
contact with the camera and therefore the
focal point in the image has not been lost, yet
there is so much more emotion present in the
photo where the model is seen looking off in
the distance in the other shot. I really like how
the rest of the photo is sterile and how the
vibrant lip colour stands out in amongst
everything else in the photo.
Kutlu is a Turkish photographer that is known
for his striking beauty shots. He now divides
his time between Paris and New York and has
worked with an array of famous clients. This i
one shot from his work that particularly caught
my attention. I like the controversial message
and the angle that he has taken with his work
here and the way he has used makeup as
something bad and ‘ugly’ by using the match
as the eyeliner. I love simplicity of the shot as
this has allowed the focus to remain on the
message in the shot. The models eye here are
not making contact with the camera here but
the communication in the shot is still here as it
is so strong. There isn’t a lot of colour used in
the shot, and instead Kutlu has used similar

3. Amber Grey
http://www.ambergra
y.net/
Anathema Photography (Danielle L. K)
http://anathemaphoto
graphy.com/
Yulia Gorbachenko
http://www.yuliagorba
chenko.com/
Michael David Adams
http://michaeldavidad
colours of different textures to accentuate and
highlight certain parts of the shot e.g. the nails.
“The characters portrayed in Amber Gray’s
work inhabit a world more colourful, dramatic,
and whimsical than our own.” Gray’s work is
something that really caught my eye as she
such a unique style and approach in her work.
Known for working with strong, beautiful
women Gray’s work really brings out fun and
personality. In this particular shot I loved the
expression of the models and how they have
remained so present in the photo without any
eye contact with the camera. The colours used
on the makeup have really made a statement
and I like how the lightening used has accented
this. The lightening has also made the angles
on the faces really strong and sharp - I love
the definition this has created.
Danielle L. K (known as ‘Anathema’) is well
known horror photographer from Canada – I
am a huge fan of her work. Though typically
the focus her work is something surreal
brought across with a controversial message,
her work uses a lot of makeup in different
ways to help her create the characters that she
does. I love the precision and perfection the
characters in her work have in terms of
aesthetics. Her work has inspired me to do
more with horror and SFX makeup. I really
liked this shot for numerous reasons. I like
sterile background and lightening used – the
shadow cast is something that I wouldn’t
normally like but I think it works here. I also
like the unusual pose of the model and the
presences she has in the photo without looking
at the camera.
Yulia Gorbachenko is a photographer based in
New York. This shot is one that particularly
caught my attention due to the vibrant colour.
The model has been painted to look like part of
the background but the clash in texture has
allowed her to remain present in the photo
and the expression on her face has created
emotion. The colour in the shot really is the
focal point though. I like the way
embellishmentshave been added on the face
as well. The angle at which the photo is taken
is else that I really like; I feel it really
compliments themodels features.
Adams is a fashion and beauty photographer

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from New York city. His work has a very
unique style as he likes to work with different
elements, such as water, seen here is this
photo. I love the high-fashion edge his work
has as well as the editorial vibe. I like the
water in this shot as it really compliments the
beauty element in the shot. I think it’s really
effective how the light has reflected on it and
the texture it has created. I like the way the
model is half submerged in the water here and
the angle at which the photo is taken. The
clash in colour in the shot is something
interesting too. Because everything in the shot
is predominately blue, the red on the eyes and
lips has made them stand out, also creating a
focal point.
JayeshPankhania
http://www.jayeshpan
khania.com/main/
This is a shot I found that immediately caught
my attention. JayeshPankhania’s work is
something very different. A lot of his work is
commercial for various different beauty
brands. This one shot that really stood out for
me is because of the focus that has been
drawn to one feature on the face as oppose to
the whole face that is seen in so many beauty
shots today. I love how the lips have been
‘erased’ out with the background and they can
only be seen where the pink paint has been
put on the lips or where the teeth are. I liked
the detail that has been captured in this photo.
Viktoria Stutz
http://www.viktoriastu
tz.com/
Viktoria Stutz is a beauty, cosmetic and hair
photographer based in Germany. Her work is
very contemporary and in some parts, like this
shot I found, unusual. A lot of Stutz work is
profile based and also uses a lot of close ups to
really show up the makeup. I found this photo
really interesting from her ‘universe’ series of
work. I like the shape used and the angles.
The model isn’t making eye contact with the
camera but this works as all the focus is
brought to the mouth area where the makeup
is.

5. Jamie Nelson
http://www.jamienels
on.com/
Nelson is New York based fashion and beauty
photographer. I am really interested in his
work as it is contemporary and fresh, and at
times controversial. I really liked this shot due
to the vibrant colour that has been captured
and the way all the colours contrast yet
compliment each other to stand out more.
The eyes are not making contact with the
camera here, but due to the expression of the
model the focal point is not lost. I love the
angle at which the photo has been taken as Is
has accentuated the angles of the subject’s
face, something that I like to do in my own
work. The shirt is something else that has
caught my attention in this shot too as it the
light hitting it has really made the emphasised
the texture. This according contrasts with
other textures on the photo such as the skin
and lipstick.
Jenny Brough
http://www.jennybrou
gh.co.uk/
Jenny Brough is a photographer based in
London. All of her work is very clean and
sophisticated, like the example I have found.
She does a lot commercial and advertising
work for top brands and magazines. I really
love the simplicity of this shot that I found and
the way everything in the photo such as the
background has been kept sterile. The photo
is free from lots of contrasting colours and
instead harmonious colours have been used
through out. The texture and look of the
models skin is flawless – this is something
important when shooting advertising/
commercial makeup photography. Something
that really caught my attention though is the
doll like expression of the model and how she
is holding herself up. I think it’s very trance
like to at and the eyes are very captivating
because of this. The hair in the photo is the
only messy element about it and this balances
nicely with everything else in the photo being
so neat and precise.
Sebastian Paszek
http://www.sebastian
paszek.com/
Sebastian Paszek is a Polish photographer that
specialises in advertising photography for
fashion and beauty. His work caught my
attention initially as he likes to play with light
and shadows in his work, this adds a lot of
diverse an intense elements, just like in the
example I have found. The model here is
behind all the light and shadows, yet is has

6. been used in way so that she doesn’t get lost.
There are added light spots that have also
been used and other effects – this has inspired
me to look at what I can do with Photoshop
effects.
Stephen Eastwood
Oleg Dou
http://stepheneastwo
od.com/
http://olegdou.com/
Eastwood is another photographer based in
New York. He focuses on mainly portrait work
within contemporary beauty photography. I
love this photo that I found from his work. The
expression of the model here is very intense
and captures the eye immediately, even with
her lack of eye contact with the camera. The
way she has used her hands here too is
something that has helped to accentuate the
angles on her face and created sharper lines
within the photo. Texture is the other very
predominate element in this photo with the
blue metallic skin and the feathers in the hair –
contrast has been created. This photo is very
inspiring to look photographing contemporary
cosmetic-art looks.
Oleg Dou is a very intriguing
photographer whose work really
caught my attention. I love his
unique style and interesting
compositions. This photo that I was
particularly attracted too I find quite
haunting and creepy. I believe this
photo is from a series where Dou
looked at working with mannequins
as well as working with children, and
combiningthe two together he
created photographs like this. I found
this photo very inspiring on looking at
using different cosmetic manipulation
on programmes such as Photoshop,
as this is something that I haven’t
considered doing yet in my own
personal project.

7. Eva Mueller
http://www.evamueller.com/
Robert Emmertt
http://www.robertemmett.co.uk/
Rankin
http://rankin.co.uk/home/
Mueller is a Bavarian photographer
that specialises in fashion, beauty and
music - her work also consists of a lot
of fine art. Given this, all her work is
very refined and ‘perfect’. As you can
see in this photo here, beauty has
been captured with a stereotypical
idea of beauty. I like the contrast you
can see here on the skin. Something
that really caught my attention with
this image though is the use of the
lightening. I like how half the face
has been shadowed and half is
highlighted – this has really
accentuated the angles on the face
and accentuated the facial features.
The eyes are really captivating in this
photo too. This has been
accentuated with the light as well as
the use of the makeup. I really enjoy
looking at Mueller’s work.
Robert Emmertt describes his photos
as being “an interesting moment in
time, a possible piece of art...” His
work certainly is interesting – this one
photo in particular really caught my
interest. I love how the subject has
been made to fade away with the
background. I think this has made the
photo an item of beauty photography
that really stands out. I love the use
of lightening here
This is a photographer from the UK
that I came across and absolutely
love! This photo in particular is
something that really caught my
attention as it is so unique and has
such a haunting feel about it that
draws you in. The lighting in the shot
has allowed for texture contras to be
seen more clearly against the matte
black painted skin and the fresh shiny
paint pour over it. This is an
important element for this photo as
everything in it is black; hence texture
has been used to differentiate
between the different features. I
think this is a very contemporary
piece of work that is something I
would like to try out myself. There is

8. Yulia Gorbachenko
http://www.yuliagorbachenko.com/
no eye contact made with the camera
but the way the makeup ad
cropping/framing of the photo has
been done, the eye is still drawn to
the subject.
This is a photographer based in New
York who specialises in beauty and
fashion. I absolutely love her work!
This particular photo caught my
attention due to the unique lighting
of the shot and how this has created
beautiful lines and angles on the
models face, accentuating her
features. I like the natural elements
of the shot with the skin being kept
quiet clean and the eyes nice and
bright, and how this contrasts with
the dark matte lips. The expression
of the model is mysterious and this
meant that that the photo has a
interesting and enticing feel about it –
this has been highlighted with the
connection the model has with the
camera and how her eyes have
become the focal point within the
photo.