Martin Parr Powerpoint :)

1. AS Photography ; Martin Parr - MJ Ferrer

2. About Martin Parr: Martin Parr was born on 23rd May 1952 in Epsom, Surrey. He is a British Documentary Photographer. He is well known for his photographic projects that take a critical look at modern society , foreign travel and tourism, family and relationships and foods. Martin Parr wanted to become a photographer since he was 14 yrs. old. From the year 1970-1973 he studied photography at Manchester Polytechnic which is now called Manchester Metropolitan University. He got married in 1980 to Susan Mitchell and has a daughter named Ellen Parr.

3. 5 Chosen Images: On this photo I like how he has managed to capture the filters of the used cigarettes. I think it is good that he has managed to capture them and also in different sizes. The cigarettes are all balanced out in there own positions and I like how he used the format landscape because, it really shows a wide range of the cigarettes.

4. Now this photo I like this because of how he has taken it. I like how the camera just focused on the brioche and also because of the sprinkles the brioche stands out really well. I also like the technique he used on this photo which is simplicity and also maybe foreground interest because the image is so simple and yet we know that the main focus is the brioche bread.

5. I like this photo because of the colour. I like how the kids are balanced together and how the colour of what they ‘re wearing makes the image stand out more. I like the background because it makes the image look kind of old. Like it’s been taken from a long time ago. In this photo I see one of the rules of composition and that’s balance because the children make the image really balance out.

6. I find this photo really interesting because you can see quiet a lot of different activities happening at the same time and that’s one of the reasons why I like this photo. It isn’t just based on one movement or activity within the image. There’s the couples who is sat down on the bench, the little baby on the trolley and the lady pointing somewhere. I also like the colour of the image because it makes it look a little retro and vintage and I think that images with that type of colour is very good.

7. This photo stands out in my eyes because it looks retro. This photo was probably taken back in 1980’s and I just like how he has combined all the colours together and the things as well. The photo looks really balanced out. On this photo he has used the format portrait to capture the length of the big umbrella and also the width of it. The two beach chairs really make the image more interesting.