Dave Thompson

My initial response to daves work is that there doesn't appear to be much narrative. The work seems quite commercial, possibly test shoots for an agency. I feel the lack of narrative may be because it is not personal work and could may be used for advertising instead of being exhibited. The images appear to be quite formal, using professional equipment, apparent by the quality of the images.

                  The meaning or purpose of the images, I feel, would be used for advertising or modelling. Or another purpose could be used as pornography. The model is looking directly looking at the viewer, enforcing this idea of provocative photography. She is wearing very provocative clothing, not something to be worn every day, it looks as though she is looking for sex and has prepared for it. It's quite objectifying in that you don't really learn anything about the model other than she appears to be a sex object.

                  The colour used in these images appear to be quite saturated and use very warm colours. This maybe a use of visual language, in that these warm colours are very advertising to a viewer, enticing them to join her. The clothing the model is wearing seems very elegant implying a higher class of person, the bedroom also has a similar effect in that it appears quite expensive. 

                 The equipment used appear to be quite professional, using maybe an expensive camera and lighting