The image I have chosen to be an iconic photography is Tommy Lee portrait by David LaChapelle. He is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style. LaChapelle has four published books of his photographs. All four books contain vivid and surreal portraits of celebrities. His works has been described as surrealist, grotesque, shocking and ironic, with a sense of humor, political awareness and social awareness. His use of celebrities exaggerates aspects of their personalities and their personal lives.
Characteristics
Photographer is trying to reveal object personalities. It is reflection of “Bad boy” icon. He shows persons body tattoos. In these days tattoos can tell a lot stories about that person. People choose to be tattooed for cosmetic, sentimental/memorial, religious, and magical reasons, and to symbolize their belonging to or identification with particular groups, including criminal gangs, but also a particular ethnic group or law-abiding subculture.
Clothing
There is only one cloth – tie. Which covers his intimate place.
Props
Cigarette in his hand. Smokes around are effect of devil in this image. However it gives texture of the background.
Hair and makup
Snarl hairs, lots small plaits. Looks like mess on his head, but it plays very well with his body tattoos. Eyebrows, beard and eyes are painted darker.
Lighting and photographic techniques
Camera is lower then object eyes. It gives power to him. There are three light sources: two harsh lights in the back and one soft light in front. Lights in the back paints body lines and emphasis smokes.
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