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Famous Photographer Assignment

Peter Dazeley

1. Give some historical background on their life. Peter Dazeley was born in West Kensington, London, England, in 1948. He had a learn disability, called dyslexic. Therefore he left school when he was 15 years old. He lives in Coombe Hill, Surrey, England with his wife and two children. Dazeley went to the Holland Park Comprehensive, where he studied photography. In 1963 he started to assist the photographer Peter Soweby at Essex West Studios in London. Currently Dazelez is working on several projects including X-ray, flowers,pregnant women etc.. He is a modern photographer working with Platinum Rints. A member of Association of Photographers became he in 1977 and a life member 1984. He is also am member of Design and Artists Copyright Society Creator's Council.

2. Describe their influences. Many of his imaging techniques in advertising photography is now the norm in the commercial world.

3. Describe their style and major genre (Documentary, Fashion etc.) The use of limited depth of field, the out of focus anamorphic figures and many imaging techniques in advertising photography is his style and is the norm in the commercial world now. It is also used in the Assume Nothing Campaign for the Terrence Higgins Trust. For artistic purposes he is known for using x-ray. He photographs people, still life, lifestyle, advertising, as already mentioned, fine art and hidden London

4. Upload a minumum of 5 Photos that represent their work.

elemnts: rule of thirds, out of focus, nice colours use of light: the background is probably a sky and it looks like a sunny day, so there is a lot of natural light

elements: portrait, plain background, uncluttered use of light: in this picture there isn't any natural light, but probably lamps. You can see the light reflect in his face.

elements: movement in the picture (the dog), black and white, front in focus, back out of focus use of light: in this photo you can see natural light

elements: advertisement, rule of thirds, background out of focus, a lot of colors in the pile of presents use of light: it is a light picture

elements: depth, rule of thirds use of light: natural light

I think all the photos are a good representation of Peter Dazeleys work. I took pictures out of nearly all of his styles he shoots, so I think there is for nearly every style a good example. There is a picture out of the categories still life, people, lifestyle, advertising and hidden London.

What design elements are aparent? Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? Describe the use of light.