This is a full frontal photograph of Sir Ian McKellen, who is an extremely famous English actor. I really admire this photograph by Andy Gotts as there is so much emotion conveyed to the lens that as an audience it's easy to feel and read. The fact that he is looking straight at the camera, with no smile or smirk, and with those piercing blue eyes, really makes the audience feel some type of way. It almost makes us feel like he is staring straight at us in real life. The amount of detail we see in this photograph is amazing as it's clear that nothing has been edited or photoshopped like Annie Leibovitz's work. It's obvious that this is the type of work Gotts likes to produce and put out to this audience - a clean, raw image of a Hollywood actor that people rarely get to see. 

The lighting/filter used on this photograph almost brings out the details of his facial features even more and I believe it adds more of an effect than the black and white. The composition of his face is perfectly in the middle and adds to the whole aesthetically pleasing feel of the photograph. 

The layout of this photograph of Scarlett Johansson by Andy Gotts I find particularly interesting as it's set out almost like a photo booth print out. We're almost seeing his work in a different light as it's not in black and white, isn't just one single photo, and the emotion of the actress is completely the opposite to what we've seen before. I really love how she looks so happy and she's pulling funny poses in a few of them - as well as the fact we can still see a lot of detail in the facial features. Nothing has been edited out and we can see Scarlett as she truly is. 

Composition in these photographs, if we were to look at them individually, would be astounding yet again as she is placed straight in the centre. This makes them look well proportioned and organised when they're all joined together as they are above. Additionally, I really commend the fact that she also is wearing much make up and she hasn't done anything too fancy with her hair - it's all about being confident in your own skin and showing the audience you're just like everybody else. 

Out of all of the photographs I've analysed of Andy Gott's so far, I'd like to say this is the most relaxed and carefree one. We're seeing Helena, who is an English actress, comfortable in her own skin and acting extremely natural in front of the camera. I assume this wouldn't have been a planned pose, just the camera capturing her acting normal and doing things that any normal person would do. Whilst yawning, she is also wearing a Jester hat (that being the only notable thing she is wearing) and I believe that really adds to the humorous side of the shoot. 

We're presented with the black and white theme yet again (almost a sepia) and this really adds a vintage effect to the way the image is seen. As all of the other photos, no editing or re-touching has been done to any of her features whatsoever. She is letting the audience see her for who she is, and that's what I really admire the most about each of these photographs. 

I really admire the work of Andy Gotts as I believe his portraiture work is truly astounding. The way he captures the human face so effortlessly yet with so much emotion is so inspirational and it's no wonder he is as famous for his work as he is. This photograph in particular is of Colin Firth, who is a famous actor, and it's a close up shot of his full face but from a side angle. It almost looks as if he's looking at the camera yet if we pay close enough attention we can tell he isn't. The black and white effect that Gotts uses for his photographs really adds a dramatic effect and almost changes the emotion of the photo completely compared to if it was in colour. It defines the face and brings out all of the little details you wouldn't usually see on him in a motion picture. From what we can see of his costume, it looks quite dramatic with the sharp collars and the way they stand up straight almost frames the photograph. Additionally, the fact that the clothing and his hair are the darkest aspect of the whole photograph makes his facial features light up even more and allows us to focus on just that. 

What I find mesmerising is the reflection of light on his eyes and nose, and the face that we're seeing him in a completely different light than what we're used to. That's the key to portraiture photography - it allows you to convey emotion.