Photographer Five- Cristina Otero

Why Chosen: I have chosen this photograph as she uses vibrant colours within her work but in a very different & interesting way to the work that I have looked at before. I liked the way she links the colours to the food that is included in the photographs. I also like how she makes simple portraits look bold & interesting. I found that she also makes the models look like the fruit itself.

In this photograph above you can see that a lemon has been used to show colour within the photograph. The model has been painted to look like a lemon fruit. The yellow stands out against the models pale skin. The models facial expression also links to the use of the lemon as she has a sour face like when you ear a lemon. The composition of this photograph is very tight & only included the eyes & below of the models face as they eyes and lips are the key areas of the photograph. 

This photograph above shows colour through the fruit orange. The model herself has been made to look like an orange. There is a clear contrast shown between the bright orange & the navy blue of the models eyebrow & hair in the background. The model facial expression makes the photograph more existing as she looks existed. The lighting used is soft, high key lighting as it highlight the bold colours & doesn't create any shadows on the models face. 

In this photograph above colour is shown through the use of a passion fruit and make-up. The model has very pail skin but vibrant colours are introduced through the use of bright blue eye shadow and red lipstick. Soft lighting is used to create a natural look. The background of this photograph where the models hair is, is fairly blurred. The models eyes tend to draw the attention when looking at the image as the blue highlights her own blue eyes & makes them appear to be bigger.

This photograph above shows colour through the use of a water melon, the model herself is made to look like a water melon. The same red and green colour of the fruit itself is incorporated onto the model through make-up, red eye shadow is used but then the model has green eyes which links to the colour scheme of the water melon. The shape of the water melon & the position of if makes it look like the models smile. The lighting used is soft to create a natural feel to the photograph.

Influence: This photographer has influenced me to experiment with different ideas & ways of showing colour through photography. Therefore within this project I would like to do more experiments within my shoots as I feel it makes the photographs more interesting. This photographer has also influenced me to be bold with the use of colours.

Summary: Overall this photographers work has influenced my work only lightly through the use of bold colours through my project. However I haven't included this photographers combination of food & people portraits. Although I am still very interested in this photographers work as I find it interesting to look at.