1. Solve Sundsbo is a male fashion photographer. He is married and has kids and said in an interview that he already lives a real life therefore wants to create the opposite in his work.
2. He is a London Based Photographer and was born in Norway. This influenced him to respect and experiment with otherworldly concepts, stylistic versatility and open-mindedness towards new technologies, from 3-D scanning to hand-painted retouching.
3. He produces Fashion commercial photography, mostly in studio locations with dramatic lighting. He has produced work for publications such as Vogue, i-D, NYTimes, etc. and has also shot imagery for major fashion and beauty brands like Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton and Estee Lauder.
4. Sundsbo only decided to become a photographer in his early twenties. He did a photography course in London for a few months before he was given the opportunity to work as Nick Knight’s assistant and the pair worked together for almost 4 years. His close work between Craig McDean and Nick Knight influenced/taught him that he should be idealistic, courageous, and trying to push boundaries with the world of image making.
5. In an interview with The Creative Class, Solve Sundsbo said that he ‘lives in a very real life, so he doesn’t feel like he needs to do a sort of kitchen sink drama in his photographs. Therefore he tries to find something less real in his work, idealising things.’ This explains the diversity of his work.
1. The images were all taken for the publication Love Magazine. However they are from different series. The images of Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner were both from the same editorial “Kendall on Cara” and Cora Corre and Gigi Hadid for different editorials.
2. I believe the images from “Kendall on Cara” were supposed to show friendships and relationships through half the images being humorous with the mid-laughing silly poses whereas the other half of the images giving a contrasting more relaxed atmosphere with the damp hair and simple makeup. I believe this shoot was aimed as the younger age group reading Love Magazine. The same goes for the other two images having been shot under similar lighting and the same calming atmosphere.
1. The subject of these images are purely the models. They have been positioned to a slight angle or are directly facing the camera which I think was to focus the viewers’ concentration on the model. The photographer has also achieved this by using black and white manipulation and a colourless/dull atmosphere from minimal clothing/makeup and instead used the models hair to add dimension.
2. I feel like these images were supposed to make the viewer feel aesthetically pleased and relaxed through the clean and fresh atmosphere.
3. I think the photographer has taken these images in the studio with a fill light and reflector which gave the models a flattering complexion. I also believe that the image with Gigi Hadid was achieved by positioning her slightly away from the backdrop to create a grey background as the flash did not fully reach the backdrop. Then Solve Sundsbo used digital manipulation to make these images black and white. The use of soft lighting has been able to give the models a flattering look and create a crisp atmosphere.
4. The models are the focal point of these images. Therefore the composition is very simple. In one of the images the models face takes up the whole image leaving no negative space. The photographer then used the models hair to make it look as though it was floating covering her face and giving the image an interesting composition. Because these images were simple and used no interesting props or makeup, the photographer cleverly used hair as a composition point to keep the aesthetics.
1. I chose to study this photographer because I like fashion photography and I haven’t tried simple black and white images focused just on the model. I chose these specific images because Sundsbo’s other Black and White images were too dramatic and provocative with the harsh lines created using strong artificial key lights.
2. The purpose of my images will also be for aesthetic purposes to show the simple and concentrated attention on just the model. If I was to have a specific audience for my work I would say people who enjoy admiring interesting portraits.
3. Their won’t be a definite meaning behind my shoot however it will definitely link to the title of ‘Dynamic Black and White’ because I will manipulate my images to make them B&W and add a high contrast for a stronger shadow effect.
4. I will take on the same B&W digital manipulation technique and flattering flash lighting technique from the artist study to create a similar delicate atmosphere. I also plan to use the messy hair composition technique for the same effect.
5. I will not use the damp hair in my photography.
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