1. Josh Robinson
The Beatles –This band image of the
Beatles is very successful as it follows the
rule of thirds and contains formal
symmetry. The use of this makes it very
memorable and because of the
placement of the band makes it one of
the most iconic band photos of all time,
with lots of copies of the same style with
more recent bands such as One
Direction. They are all in the same
position, there are two members on
either side of the frame and the street is
equal on both sides. From this image you
can see that the genre of music is pop
because of the way they are dressed.
Jimi Hendrix- This image has slight
formal symmetry based on the
position of all the band members,
this is also shown by them all
having the same hairstyles, but
there is a slight sign of informal
balance as the man on the left has
a larger afro and different clothing
to the other two. From the image it
is clear from the colour scheme of
the photo and the clothing that
they are wearing that the genre of
this band.
Journey- This image has no
symmetry, so therefore it
contains informal symmetry. The
band members are in different
positions and different heights,
they are all wearing different
clothing but despite this they are
still using direct address which is
common in band photos. From
the image it can be told that
because of the colours, it is too
bright for the band to be classed
as a rock band, so it is a Soft
Rock Band.

2. Josh Robinson
Queen – This is an iconic picture
of the band, and the reason it is
so popular is because of the way
it has been taken. From the
lighting on the face, the positions
of the hands, the spacing in the
frame, it is clear that this uses
formal balance. It can be split
vertically and horizontally and it
follows the rule of thirds. Straight
away from the colour scheme, of
black and white it follows the rock
genre as these are the colours
often associated with that genre.
The Saturdays – This band
photo has even balance
because it can be split
evenly down the middle but
because of the clothing it
has informal symmetry.
From the positions and look
of the group, it can be told
that these are a girl group
which most commonly
follows the pop genre.

3. Josh Robinson
Maroon 5 – All of the artists
in this band photo are using
direct address which appeals
to the audience, and is often
used in most band images.
This picture has informal
symmetry as the people are
placed equally on both sides,
but each of them, are wearing
different clothes. From this
image the band looks like it is
from a pop rock genre.
Jessie J – This image follows
the rule of thirds and uses
perfect formal symmetry, she
has been positioned to look
identical on both sides of the
image, making it a very
successful image. From this
picture, it can be told that she
is a British artist and from her
hairstyle she may follow the
pop/ R ’n’ B genre.

4. Josh Robinson
Katy Perry – This photo of Katy
Perry has symmetry except for the
slightly crooked crown and hair
position. Like most photos this one
uses direct address and her lips and
crown have been made the
dominant contrast of the image, to
make her stand out. Her music
follows the pop genre which can be
seen by her Candy crown.