1. Research Log
Photographer Website Comment
Iain Crawford http://iaincrawford.co
m/
Crawford is a photographer grew up in Africa
and Malaysia. His career has lead him to work
for some of the world’s top brands in beauty
and cosmetics. He is renounced for “strong
graphic and textural quality, often searching
out the graphical symmetry in chaos”. I
particularly like this shot that Crawford took as
part of a collection of different shoots that his
conducted like this. I like the chaos in the
photo and how the makeup is seen ‘splattered’
everywhere on the, yet it’s toned down with
sterile background. This in turn has also
allowed the makeup to stand out more. I like
the way the model has not been lost in the
photo either as her eyes, though not making
contact with the camera, can still be seen in
the shot in amongst everything else.
Ruth Rose http://www.ruthrose.c
o.uk/
Ruth Rose is an international fashion, lingerie
and beauty photographer from London. Her
work is very varied - this is one of many shots
that I liked. I like the ‘messy’ element that this
shot has as well as the contrast in colour with
the lipstick and eyeshadow – this has
accentuated them and made them stand out in
the dark colours of the photo. The water in
the photo also makes it more interesting as it
reflects the light and adds elements of texture.
There is a lot of different textures present in
this photo e.g. the hair, the matte lipstick and
the water – I like the element of contrast that
this has brought to the photo.
Alexander Khokhlov http://alexanderkhokh
lov.com/
Alexander Khokhlov is a Russian photography
whose work I admire at lot – namely his ‘weird
beauty’ series. He is a fashion and beauty
photography, and this is a shot from the ‘weird
beauty’ series. This is a series of work I like for
a number of reasons. Everything is black and
white and this is something that I find very
striking about the photos and adds a high level
of contrast in terms of colour too. I
particularly like the pattern used here with the
makeup as it has added weird angels on the
models face, and also has highlighted the eyes,
giving more of a focal point, with the way in
which the makeup draws out from them. The
emotion has still been brought out in the
models eyes and has not been lost in the
makeup - this is something that I will
continuously want to achieve in my own work.

2. Claire Harrison http://www.claireharri
sonphotography.com/
wordpress/
Claire Harrison is an international
photographer based in London working with
some of the most prestige clients today. I
really like this photo that is part of one her
beauty portfolios. I love the cool and unique
vibe that the photo has – all of Harrisons work
has a contemporary feel about that I would
like to bring across in my own work. Two
photos here have been transposed together
and this has worked really effectively. The
model in the head on shot is making eye
contact with the camera and therefore the
focal point in the image has not been lost, yet
there is so much more emotion present in the
photo where the model is seen looking off in
the distance in the other shot. I really like how
the rest of the photo is sterile and how the
vibrant lip colour stands out in amongst
everything else in the photo.
Kutlu Photography http://www.kutlu.com
/
Kutlu is a Turkish photographer that is known
for his striking beauty shots. He now divides
his time between Paris and New York and has
worked with an array of famous clients. This i
one shot from his work that particularly caught
my attention. I like the controversial message
and the angle that he has taken with his work
here and the way he has used makeup as
something bad and ‘ugly’ by using the match
as the eyeliner. I love simplicity of the shot as
this has allowed the focus to remain on the
message in the shot. The models eye here are
not making contact with the camera here but
the communication in the shot is still here as it
is so strong. There isn’t a lot of colour used in
the shot, and instead Kutlu has used similar
colours of different textures to accentuate and
highlight certain parts of the shot e.g. the nails.
Amber Grey http://www.ambergra
y.net/
“The characters portrayed in Amber Gray’s
work inhabit a world more colourful, dramatic,
and whimsical than our own.” Gray’s work is
something that really caught my eye as she
such a unique style and approach in her work.
Known for working with strong, beautiful
women Gray’s work really brings out fun and
personality. In this particular shot I loved the
expression of the models and how they have
remained so present in the photo without any
eye contact with the camera. The colours used
on the makeup have really made a statement
and I like how the lightening used has accented
this. The lightening has also made the angles
on the faces really strong and sharp - I love
the definition this has created.

3. Anathema Photography (Danielle L. K) http://anathemaphoto
graphy.com/
Danielle L. K (known as ‘Anathema’) is well
known horror photographer from Canada – I
am a huge fan of her work. Though typically
the focus her work is something surreal
brought across with a controversial message,
her work uses a lot of makeup in different
ways to help her create the characters that she
does. I love the precision and perfection the
characters in her work have in terms of
aesthetics. Her work has inspired me to do
more with horror and SFX makeup. I really
liked this shot for numerous reasons. I like
sterile background and lightening used – the
shadow cast is something that I wouldn’t
normally like but I think it works here. I also
like the unusual pose of the model and the
presences she has in the photo without looking
at the camera.
Yulia Gorbachenko http://www.yuliagorba
chenko.com/
Yulia Gorbachenko is a photographer based in
New York. This shot is one that particularly
caught my attention due to the vibrant colour.
The model has been painted to look like part of
the background but the clash in texture has
allowed her to remain present in the photo
and the expression on her face has created
emotion. The colour in the shot really is the
focal point though. I like the way
embellishments have been added on the face
as well. The angle at which the photo is taken
is else that I really like; I feel it really
compliments the models features.
Michael David Adams http://michaeldavidad
ams.com/
Adams is a fashion and beauty photographer
from New York city. His work has a very
unique style as he likes to work with different
elements, such as water, seen here is this
photo. I love the high-fashion edge his work
has as well as the editorial vibe. I like the
water in this shot as it really compliments the
beauty element in the shot. I think it’s really
effective how the light has reflected on it and
the texture it has created. I like the way the
model is half submerged in the water here and
the angle at which the photo is taken. The
clash in colour in the shot is something
interesting too. Because everything in the shot
is predominately blue, the red on the eyes and
lips has made them stand out, also creating a
focal point.

4. Jayesh Pankhania http://www.jayeshpan
khania.com/main/
This is a shot I found that immediately caught
my attention. Jayesh Pankhania’s work is
something very different. A lot of his work is
commercial for various different beauty
brands. This one shot that really stood out for
me is because of the focus that has been
drawn to one feature on the face as oppose to
the whole face that is seen in so many beauty
shots today. I love how the lips have been
‘erased’ out with the background and they can
only be seen where the pink paint has been
put on the lips or where the teeth are. I liked
the detail that has been captured in this photo.
Viktoria Stutz http://www.viktoriastu
tz.com/
Viktoria Stutz is a beauty, cosmetic and hair
photographer based in Germany. Her work is
very contemporary and in some parts, like this
shot I found, unusual. A lot of Stutz work is
profile based and also uses a lot of close ups to
really show up the makeup. I found this photo
really interesting from her ‘universe’ series of
work. I like the shape used and the angles.
The model isn’t making eye contact with the
camera but this works as all the focus is
brought to the mouth area where the makeup
is.