Research - editorial

For my specialism I am going to do illustration but I am for research I still think its benificial to do research into photography. I do find photography interesting to look at and admire but I don't enjoy taking the photos as such. I find portraits with photography interesting looking at faces so I want to do both as I think I will find photography inspring for my drawing.

The first research I have done was from a book.
I have looked at Vanity Fair Portraits - A Century of Iconic Images by Garydon Carter and the editors of vanity fair with an essay by Christopher Hitchens.

British actress Helen Mirren, By Snowdon, 1995 

Actress Demi Moore, seven months pregenant with daughter Scout, By Annie Leibovitz, 1991

Manhattan Firefighters (men of Engine Company 50, Ladder Company 19) after a 12 hour shift at the World Trade Center site, three days after the September 11 attacks, By Jonas Karlsson, 2001

British model Kate Moss as Marlene Dietrich, By Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, 2006

British musician and singer song-writer Elton John, Photography by Karl Lagerfield, 1997

Actor Lepnardo DiCaprio, By Brigette Lacombe, 2004

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, By Mario Testino, 2000

Heavyweight boxing champion Primo Carnera with a young admirer, By Edward Steichen, 1933

Actor screenwriter - director Sylvester Stallone and his danish born actress - model fiancee, Brigette Nielson, on a long island beach, By Herb Ritts, 1985

Singer and actress Liza Minnelli, By Mary Ellen Mark, 2001

Self portrait, By David Hockney, 1975 (cover, Vanity Fair, June 1983)

Diana, Priness of Wales, By Mario Testino, 1997

These images I found interesting from a Photography point of view. I think that black and white imagery can definitely work in a photographers favour in the fact that alot of detail can be drawn from the subject. The image of Princess Diana is a particular favorite from all these images, her beauty shines even in the most simplest of photographs which is why I think this stood out to me.
Also the photograph of Demi Moore when she was pregnant is another one of my favourites. I think it shows her braveness and confidence doing a shoot like this which most women at such a stage in pregnancy as Demi wouldn't do but this is still an image of natural beauty which I think should definitely be shown.

After looking at some Photography editorial imagery I have started to look at illustration which is what I have chosen as my path to go down with the next two projects.

I have looked through magazines as perviously I have seen editorial drawings in magazines such as Elle so I am going to go out and continue to look in magazines, in the mean time I have been searching the internet for illustrations. I have found a selection which I find really interesting.

I found this image on:  http://www.illustrationserved.com/gallery/editorial-illustrations/743408?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4ded5d8dca5ae641,0

I am unsure of the illustrator for this illustration but I noticed it straight away when scrolling through. I really love the drawing that has been done in pencil, but what caught my eye with this is the red colouring pencil that has been used to make the tomato sauce. I think that it really makes the image stand out.