Stills 001: (24th September 2012)

Stills 001: (24th September 2012)

Below is a still photograph which I took while on shoot with my Cannon 600D. I find this photograph rather appealing due to the use of the pose of the performer.

The quality of the mise-en-scene was limited to my surroundings, so I decided to position Brian beside the Yamaha piano with his guitar. I also explained to him how I would like him to pose.

However, while editing I'm able to have the option to cut out the background using Photoshop or GIMP to replace it with something more interesting, colorful and a far more vibrant mise-en-scene armament.

Although, the black and white outcome I find is fine as it is, the only issue I would have with this photograph is the color version.  

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As an A-level photographer myself, I'm rather happy by the outcome and I am pleased to present it to you. The outcome itself was purely inspired by Terry O'Niell's photograph of Elton John sitting by his piano. The outcome is purely continental to my current work, since at the time I was writing an essay on Terry O'Neill for Photography A2.

Some trivia: This photograph was a rejected
cover image for "Elton John's Greatest Hits 1974"

The reason behind the chosen pose is that it outlines to the consumer/audience of the media that Elton is an artist; as both the piano, artwork and sculptures in the background and mid-ground reflect this, just like my photograph of Brian: He is also an artist and singer-songwriter. Our chosen target audience may understand that this is an intertextual reference which refers to the photograph of Elton. This in theory could lead to a potential album artwork or cover for my print productions.