Connecting essay: 3

The photograph below is a portrait taken by Robert Mapplethorpe.

In the photo it is apparent that Mapplethorpe has paid careful attention to the composition to ensure that there is no wasted space around the man. As well as this the photo is in black and white, but so his face stands out against the different shades of grey, the mans face is very well lit. I also like this photo as you can see the detail of his coat but you can't see any detail, such as wrinkles on his face because Mapplethorpe has used such a bright lighting on his face

The photo below is a photo i had taken during the Mapplethorpe studio session.
In the photo tried to make sure that there is not wasted space surrounding the boy in the photo, as well as this i made sure his face was well lit as i took inspiration for this photo from the photo above. However, in the photo i think that the background is too dark so his top seems to blend in to the dark background so there isn't a good contrast, like there is between the background and his face.

The two photos are similar in style as both the person in Mapplethorpe's photo and the person in my photo have well lit faces, so you can see some detail but not all, as well as making it stand out from the darker background. Another similarity is they are both wearing hat and are facing the camera side on, therefore their faces share a similar form and the shadows are in roughly the same places. However the background in my photo is much darker than Robert Mapplethorpes photo, so there isn't as good  contrast as there is in Mapplethorpes photographs.