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| Spring Hats in Bath (copyright: Norman Parkinson Archive) |
I have been enjoying revisiting the work of fashion photographer Norman Parkinson with a view to basing one of my course projects on him.
I felt the picture above was perfect for an analysis of the visual language of a photograph. Parkinson has used a pillar to emphasise the rule of thirds and has positioned model Anne Chambers's face at the golden mean intersection. The road leads the viewer into the photo and the buildings provide leading lines pointing towards the model's face. I also like the way the model is a darker tone from the rest of the image, making her stand out even more.
