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Hi I was just looking through my photos and I found this stunning photograph by Diane Arbus so I thought I would share it with you ! What do you think? Leave me some comments and we can dicuss the photograph.

Lady at a masked ball with two roses on her dress- Diane Arbus

Norman Parkinson

Wenda, Times Square, NYC, September 1949

'After Van Dougen Vogue'

Norman Parkinson
This is my first ever blog enrty , and also my first ever blog ! Here is a photograph from the very talented photographer Norman Parkinson. I fell in love with this photograph its so beautiful and has a very calm feel . This photograph was created by a double exposure which gives a mystery to the composition .I also love how the female featured , his wife , gives the photograph innocence. The colours of the setting are soft and subtle which is unusual of the carnival setting , which are normally more bright and vibrant. I love how in the hustle and bustle of all the lights the central focus remains on Parkinsons wife. I cant imagine what this photograph would look like in black and white I think it would loose so much the colours make the photograph and the dreamy feel would be lost. The double exposure is shown through the movement of the lights and Parkinsons wife , her arm.

Parkinson is best known for his work in the fashion industry working for magazines such as Vogue. I like this photograph because it’s so different from his other work and its personal to him as it’s his wife I think this would be his favourite also.
Here is a photograph from a Vogue issue ‘After Van Dougen Vogue’. I love Parkinson’s technical way of thinking. This photograph is beautiful and the model is not even in focus. The female is still a dominant part of the photograph because of her bold presence. Her lipstick and hat make her stand out from the background. She is wearing a very dominant outfit which gives her power. I like how Parkinson softens the feel of the photograph by focusing on the flower backdrop behind her. I think this softness her image and gives her a more subtle look. The ripped edges in the bottom of the frame suggest that she is not all perfect which I like. I can tell Parkinson thinks a lot about his composition and how he is putting his work across.

Links
www.tate.org.uk/.../streetandstudio/explore.shtm

http://www.normanparkinson.com/

http://www.staleywise.com/collection/parkinson/parkinson.html