Photo Analysis: Ed Sheeran.

 

 

What is in the centre of the image?

Ed Sheeran is in the centre of the image.

 

What is on the periphery?

There is just a plain grey backdrop.

 

Has the photo been staged?

I don't think this photo had been staged as he is being captured singing although he might have been told to do so.

 

What do you think happened directly before the image was taken?

I think Ed would have been told to play one of his songs so they could get an action shot.

 

What do you think happened directly after?

I think after this photo was taken, Ed would have carried on singing so they could a variety of action shots and also adjusted lighting to get different effects.

 

Is the entire photo equally in or out of focus?

The photo looks as though it is equally in focus which makes the image look clear.

 

Is the lighting bright, dim or shadowy?

The lighting is bright on the right side on the image which makes the left side look shadowy. There must only be one light to the right to create this effect.

 

Is there any obvious cropping? What do you think was left out?

I would say this photo has been cropped just by the absence of the ends of the guitar. This image would have been cropped to get rid of excess background.

 

What age, gender or ethnicity do the model(s) appear to be?

The model seems to be in his early 20's and the only ethnicity that is able to identify is that he his white. You cant identify whether he is British, American, etc by the image.

 

What can you tell about them from their dress or situation?

This image is very casual and relaxed. He is wearing jeans and a t-shirt and his hair hasn't been styled which is very casual. He also isn't doing a serious pose like most models do, he is singing an playing his guitar.

 

Are they looking directly into the camera inviting empathy, or away, signifying distance?

He is looking away from the camera with his eyes closed which suggests concentration and passion when playing the guitar.

 

Is this photo taken at a high angle or a low angle?

Neither, the camera isn't at an angle and is taking the image directly opposite Ed.

 

What is their posture? Does their posture hint at other activities, feelings or situations that are not otherwise obvious in the photo?
His posture it quite relaxed as he isn't doing a pose. This suggests that he has a relaxed personality and is most confident when playing his guitar.

Under what circumstances did the photographer decide to take the picture? Think about weather, time, etc...
This image seems to be taken in a studio so I cannot describe what circumstances the image was taken in.

How 'real' is the setting? Does it look like an actual place or something imaginary?
It looks as though they have used a green screen for the background and changed the colour to grey. So it does look real as no scenery has been used.

Why do you think this photo was taken? What is its purpose?
This image would have been taken for promotional purposes for the singer.

Where could you see this picture appearing?
I could see this picture being used as a poster in a music magazine. It could also be used as merchandise for the artist.