Connecting Essay - Thomas Ruff

Thomas Ruff's Work
This first image of Thomas Ruff's work is from his Portraiture projects. He wanted to take people's portraits in the style of passport images. This shows the models in their natural state, no editing on their faces and they are also not posed. There is a bright coloured background and a female within frame. The model has been shot from the chest up and her facial expression is blank - she is staring into the camera's lens. These images were taken in a studio.






My Work
My version of this image has many similarities. The image was a part of the portraiture project where we had to take portraits in different environments. This image has a vibrant coral coloured background and has a female model in frame. She has been shot from the chest up and she has a blank facial expression looking into the camera's lens. This image was taken in a studio with lights surrounding the subject.






How They Link
Both of these images link in a verity of different ways - both the visual aspects and the way the image was taken are very similar. The backgrounds are both vibrant which allows the model to stand out to the audience. The models both have blank facial expressions and are looking straight into the camera. The angle at which they were shot at is very similar and the fact that a studio was used to take the images. There is also a female model within both images.