Connecting Essay 4

The above photograph is from my shoot number six, whereby I focused on how different individual's look after and maintain their homes. Moreover, the framing is effective in portraying my inspiration from August Sander, as the individual is starring deadpan into the image, whilst holding their tools they are using to complete their work, similarly to Sander's world war two images. Clarity is also evident in this image, as it's clear to the viewer what the subject is doing/ about to do. By focusing on how individual's maintain their homes I wanted to attempt and create a link between the subject, and their home likewise to my previous shoot numbers one and three. The white top that the subject is wearing also contrasts nicely with the colourful background, the colour white is often associated with innocence, therefore the white top would create a connotation in the viewer's mind of innocence.

The above photograph is by August Sander, taken in 1930 on a natural wood box frame, with normal glass. The man in this image is starring deadpan, almost in a chilling way directly into the lens of the camera, by the subject starring directly into the camera this creates a personal link between the subject and the viewer, reflecting to the viewer how themselves and this man are similar. The black and white colouring in this image reflects how old this photograph is, giving an idea about the temporal range whereby this image would have been photographed- 1930. The man appears to be in an apron, which is evidently involved with his job, moreover the little box he is holding also corresponds to this. The man's shoes appear to be larger than usual, therefore this may suggest that they are too involved with his occupation, as they grab the viewer's attention immediately in the image, Sander wouldn't have included them in the framing, unless they were significant in some way. 

Overall I believe my image, and Sander's link as they are both portraiture images, of individuals holding tools which they are using to complete a certain job. A difference between my image and Sander's is the fact that my photograph is in colour, whereas Sander's is in black and white, this difference is due to the time in which Sander was alive, as colour photograph wasn't invented therefore he had not choice but to shoot in black and white- whereas I had the choice, I decided to shoot in colour as gardening is meant to be bright, and colourful. Another similarity between our two images is the fact that both subjects are starring deadpan into the lens of the camera, Sander inspired me to make my subject's stare deadpan, as this creates an almost uneasy feeling in the viewer, whilst also creating a personal link between the viewer and the subject, as they are locking eyes. Another difference between the two images is that Sander's image is of a male, whereas mine is of a female; moreover, the jobs they are completing are evidently different as Sander's subject is in heavy uniform, whereas my subject is in her everyday clothing.