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I decided to use these two photographs as the subjects are in a similar position in terms of sitting down on something. The left photograph is by Jk Bruce Vanderpuije, taken in 1930's - 40's and the right one is by someone who I can no longer find the name of but is of recent years.
The left photograph is of a women in Ghana who was going to get married, theres also a picture of her with her husband that Jk Bruce took, and the lady on the right is of Gigi Fatale who is a pin up model and a burlesque dancer.
As from the period in which Jk Bruce took his photograph they tended to use designed backdrops that included flowers or patterns etc. They also would not have had any studio lights as are present in the right photograph. In the right photograph you can see a light has been used to the left side of the frame pointing towards her which casts them shadows underneath the seat and on her legs. The one on the right would have been taken with the camera which you have to put the blanket over yourself when taking the photograph. The purpose of the burlesque dancers photograph could be used in magazine or or to advertise her, while the women who is to be married or is married is for personal keep and memories.
The studios in which these photographs have been taken are vastly different, the old photography would have been taken simply in a room with the backdrop and a camera. Whereas, the other one is full of equipment like numerous lights on occasions and backdrop.
When comparing the two, you can see where, the way and how the photograph is taken varies between the two and in some respect and, how photography has 'developed'.

Evaluate two studio portraits.

The studio portraits by Martin Schoeller I like as they are most of the time of well known people. But its not that what I like about them, its of the style of being close up and in turn, i think, creates a nice detailed photograph of the person that I think represents a person well them well.
There are 2 4-bulbed kino flos bulbs on either side of the subjects face. There is a soft box above the head of the subject, a reflector with a grid is positioned facing towards the background. I think the composition is effective, and is something that I like about his portraits.

This is a photography by someone from a studio in Leeds. I like the photograph the way the composure is and I think its a nice black and white image. The light is coming from the top right of the frame. I think the purpose of this could be to advertise the old cameras, or it could just be a photograph for someone. I think that you could have positioned her different if you want to do different shot of her positioned with the camera, if that is what is intended, but the overall composure is not bad in any means.