Digital Production: How to view models and Women

Digital Production: How to view models and Women

We were learning about how models are viewed in the advertising of the modern day and what this images give out as a message to the general public. We started by looking at a selection of images of normal (non-model) women reinventing model poses and discussed how we felt about these images. These images made you relies that only a small percentage of people look like models and it expresses that its not selling to the average sized women but only making women feel insecure, as if that what they are meant to look like as these kind of image surround us in everyday life. As well while having a comparison of the normal women next to a model to the eye the normal women does not look as pleasing to the eye because in today's time we are so consumed by looks we are always trying to achieve being the 'perfect women' when in fact what is the 'perfect women'? On the other hand men and women wish to achieve this through consumption of goods, health and fitness. We then analysed more photos of model but this time commenting on their poses such as biting their lips, biking fingers, tilting their heads, little clothing etc which in some ways could make them appear childish in looks but on the other hand they give of a sexual vibe in the images. Even though these images are in women's magazines the images presented are more pleasing for the male eye, therefore making women feel like they should look like the models on the covers of magazines to be able to be attracted by men.
I am now writing about different sorts of images of people/models in poses and say why they inspire me, either in content or poses.

Fashion Editorial:

This images is a fashion editorial images which I find inspiring as I really love the theme of the photo. The theme almost reminds me of something from a childhood story as because of its location of the woods and her enchanting head-dress it creates a mystical feel to this image. Even though she is half naked I don't feel like this takes away the beauty of this image and makes it sexual but just adds to the natural beauty aspect of it. The colour palette is very dark but pale and the dark red colour against her very pale skin tone really contracts against each other well making this photo very eye catching/interesting to look at. 

 Beauty Advertising Campaign:

In this image I found it had a very strong message about models and the female look. Its is showing a comparison of a normal natural look v.s. a made up beauty look but this advert is expressing the idea around no look being natural as its states the picture is 'By Photoshop'. This statement implies that advertised beauty is only achieved by computers and editing and this is why I really like this image as it has a deeper meaning to it then when you first look at it.

Beauty Editorial:  

I found this images very eye catching as the colour combination is very contrasting having the white against the black. This images does not only just contrast in colour but in theme as well like good v.s evil. The flowers on the face shows a delicate side being fresh and can represent growth/new beginning of life which contrasts with the black skull underneath representing death. So overall this image contrasts really well and has a very clear image of life and death.  

Famous Paintings:

I chose this posed image because it made me feel it shows a really lovely feel of motherhood and the meaning it has for people. In the image it shows a pregnant mother who is holding her stomach looking into a mirror which reflect the image of her carrying her baby which I would believe means she longs for the day for her baby to be in her arm. This creates a very loving mood in the image knowing that she longs for her baby.                                                                       

Un-posed image: 

This is an Un-posed image which is meant to be more of a natural image and the black and white filter creates an old feel to the image like it old, therefore making the image feel timeless like the friends in the image have been friends a long time. By having this image very cropped at this angle it only shows the two arms interlinked again representing the friendship in the image and the bond between the two people.   

 Illustration: 

This image is a illustration of the famous model 'Cara Delevingne' but seen in a more quirky and cheeky look. As she has one eye turned in and eyebrows at different angles this creates a silly mood to the images portraying it as childish theme even though she is usaully seen in a serious light as being a model. This is further shown by only adding the colour of red on her cheeks as being 'Cheeky' like a child would be.  

 By Amelia Richmond-Knight