Looking into the image I wanted to look more into the photographer of the image which in this instance is Alfa Castaldi; Anna Piaggi’s husband. finding this out made me more interested in the relationship they have as Castaldi often shoots with anna being the model. My initial research was a mind map doing general research on alpha and anna’s relationships, very general notes which are shown below. This helped me gain a basic understanding of him as a photographer and a person before looking into him in more detail.
The page below is comparing his style of work with annas works in a detailed description of just thoughts and how contrasting their work is annas being very bold and colorful compared to alfas which are often shot in black and white and his origin in street and portraiture that developed into Fashion photography like Anna’s carer where she started as a translator and worked as a magazine writer and fashion figure. On the page below I explore this.
Finally, in my last piece of research, I did in-depth research into his character and the transition he did within his career and looked into his work with Anna as the model and how their relationship reflects into his work. Look into his early street photography work and his fashion work alongside this on the page below.
I found understand alfas character more helped me understand the image more and his style. Understanding this helps me feel more comfortable analyzing the focal image, understanding his style of work, and how he intends to look into his photography and perceive it. I think looking into Anna Piaggi is an important factor to research as well and how the difference between their work and personality makes them work so well together as a team.