Mario Testino

Mario Testino Mario Testino is well known for his fashion photography for magazines such as Vogue and vanity fair. He also has taken images for famous designer brands such as Burberry, Channel and Michael Kors. As well as fashion he has also photographed for the royal family, most famously princess Diana. He was born in Peru and moved to London for a photography apprenticeship, he worked for John Vickers and Paul Nugent. He also does portraits of celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Taylor Swift and David Beckham. He has achieved a number of awards and recognitions, such as ‘the best photographer in the world’ from the Spanish vogue and the British style award.

This image by Mario Testino is a portrait, medium close up photograph This image by Mario Testino is a portrait, medium close up photograph. The point of interest in this image is the dog’s or the man’s mouth, this is because they stand out the most in the image. The colours in this image are quite similar, blues and blacks are used which creates a high contrast image as there are a range of colours but they are similar. The lighting used in the image is high key, ambient lighting. This is because artificial lights are used in this image. A broad depth of focus is used in the image as everything that we can see In the image is in focus and not blurred. The image is also centralised as everything in the image is in the centre of the image and not to one side, it also fits with the rule of thirds. A fast shutter speed is used as the image is a freeze frame. The image is quite plain and simple, the only prop used is a dog and there are is not make up used on the man. The mans and dogs teeth stand out the most as they contrast with the grey wall and the mans black suit.

This image by Mario Testino is a landscape mid shot photograph This image by Mario Testino is a landscape mid shot photograph. The point of interest in this image are the coats that they are wearing, this is because they stand out against the black background and it makes the image have a high contrast. The lighting is ambient lighting even though they are outside, from the image it looks like a light has been used to make the two women stand out more so the lighting is artificial. Everything in the image is in focus which means the image has a broad depth of field. The two women in the image are in the middle which means that the image is centralised. Fast shutter speed Is also used as the image is a freeze frame. The women in the image are wearing fur coats and are wearing dramatic make up which helps them to stand out, also t-shirts are shown in the background showing that they are on a street.

This image by Mario Testino is a portrait, medium close up photograph This image by Mario Testino is a portrait, medium close up photograph. The point of interest in this image is the ring, this is because the colour stands out against everything in the image. The colours in the image are quite plain, browns, yellows and whites are used which help to make the blue from the ring to stand out. This means that the image has high contrast because there is a range between colours. The lighting in the image is high key natural lighting, this is because the light is coming from the outside and is not artificial. Everything in the image is in focus which means there is a broad depth of field and the image is centralised as they are in the middle of the photograph. Fast shutter speed is used as the image is a freeze frame.

This image by Mario Testino is a portrait, close up photograph This image by Mario Testino is a portrait, close up photograph. The point of interest in this image is the woman’s eyes, this is because of the bright colour eye shadow that she is wearing, this creates high contrast in the image as there are a variation of colours. In the image there are reds, blues and greens which help to make the image stand out. The lighting in the image is high key ambient lighting, artificial lights are used in the image to make it bright. Everything in the image is in focus which means that the image has a broad depth of field, the image is also centralised as the woman is in the middle of the image. Fast shutter speed is also used as the image is a freeze frame. The image is quite simple and only shows the woman with bright make up on. The blue background contrasts with the image making the make up stand out.

This image by Mario Testino is a portrait, medium close up photograph This image by Mario Testino is a portrait, medium close up photograph. The point of interest in this image is the man’s glasses, this is because they stand out against the red background and his pale complexion. This image also has high contrast as there is a range between the colours, the red and black contrast each other making them stand out. The lighting in the image is high key ambient lighting because the lighting used is artificial and not natural light from outside. Everything in this image is in focus which means it has a broad depth of field, again this image is centralised as he is in the middle of the image. This image also has high shutter speed as the image is a freezes frame image. The image is also very simple and the only prop used is a cigarette, and he is wearing a grey suit which stands out against the bright red background.