Research

Marian Drew

Marian Drews still life contains dead, stuffed roadkill animals and fruit, using quite impressive compositions and elements to her work, like the lighting and creased blankets. The fruit almost draws away the attention from the dead animal, making the photos quite a shock factor when the animal is finally noticed. Eg. The wombat in the first picture is quite dark coloured, like the background, whilst the watermelon is light and stands out.

Meanwhile, the possum on the second picture is white, like the plate underneath it, whilst the vegetable with it is dark, and stands out

She also uses animals from her home country, maybe as something more personal to her.

David Bailey 

This picture reminds me of some of the high key photographs I did last year, a dark coloured skull in a light coloured environment, and a short depth of field. I like the rusty look of the skull and the way the jaw is positioned, it gives the picture quite a lot of emotion. 

I really like the way this photo is done, the soft lighting that Bailey used. I also like the way the keys are positioned over the skull and the colour that the flowers add to the piece. They also take up some of the negative space in the picture. I like how pure and white the background is.