Ellen Von Unwerth

I decided to look into Ellen Von Unwerth as she is renowned for her sexy and erotic images. Although, her images are some what more intimate than I'm going to make mine, I still think they are stunning imagery. She really captures the delicate nature of a woman's body yet also they have connotations to sex and lust. I really like the camera angle she has used in this image as the identity of the model cannot be seen, making her body the dominating feature of the image. This is quite a rough photo in the sense that the background is messy and the model isn't holding an exaggerated pose - giving the image a really natural feel.

I really like the use of lighting in this image as the light coming from the top of the stairs helps to create a dingy, grimy feel. This is contrasted against the corset and costume of the model as the clothing is quite middle class. The use of the banister and skirting board adds a sense of direction the photo, creating a narrative. Ellen Von Unwerth has thought about the rule of thirds and leading lines within this image, as the model is directly central, with a line in the foreground leading up to her, which Unwerth has made out of focus. The way the skirting board cuts the model right at the centre of her bum helps draw our attention there. By using the white shoes and white corset sticks to a colour scheme which works very well within fashion photography.

Unwerth first became famous from shooting Claudia Schiffer, she then went on to work for companies like; Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview and other leading fashion organisations. Her work is renowned for erotic feminism, which I think is extremely powerful and she has got such a talent of bringing out the best physical assets of her models.