Angela Marklew is a photographer who mainly focuses on portraiture, in particular the headshots area of it. Marklew was born in Canada however she now takes residence in Los Angeles. Marklew takes multiple different types of portraiture photos however the ones which I particularly like are her coloured gels photographs. She also takes photos for beauty as well as advertising.

Analysis:

In this photo there is a woman holding an orange leaf, this implies it has been taken during the autumn time. Along with the orange leaf there is also orange makeup added to the model’s cheeks to enhance the colour and make the face stand out with the leaf. Angela Marklew’s photos often have a soft look to them which is demonstrated in this photo. this is created by using soft pastel colours rather than harsh bright ones which would stand out against each other too much. By removing majority of the background from the photo Marklew is able to make the model the main focus of the photo. This was also done by using a white background and a white shirt as this causes them to blend together rather than standing out and taking any focus away from the models face. There is a warm tone to this photo due to the warm orange and yellow tones in the leaf and the cheeks of the model as well as the hair colour.

Analysis 2:

This photo is also of a woman however it is not of her full face despite the face being the main focus. Due to half of the face being out of the photo an interesting composition is created. In contrast to the previous photo this one has more of a cooler tone due to the cool tone of pink used on the cheeks and the models blue eyes. This photo also has a soft look to it due to the way that the model blends into the background in the top right section of the photo.

Planning a response

To respond to Angela Marklew’s work I will be using coloured gels to create pictures inspired by her coloured gel photography. I will take these photos in the studio as I will need to use the lighting set up.