Image Bank- Traditional Regalia

I chose this photo of a soldier standing in front of the American flag because it is probably the most common kind of formal picture in the US nowadays with the amount of people joining the army. Everyone must get their portrait taken in uniform, in front of the flag, without smiling. There is not one special photographer and the photographer is most likely not a professional. It is a very basic kind of photo but becoming more popular as times of war rise.

When thinking about traditional clothing I could think of military and being in formal uniforms and while I was searching I found this picture. Its of an eskimo family and they are wearing their big fur coats as we always see eskimos. This made me think that this is their formal and only clothing they have. This is a good example for traditional regalia, although this is the clothes we always see them with it is still considered their traditional wear.

This photo is of a geisha in Japan. I chose this photo because I saw it and noticed how much make up the girl is wearing and it just seemed weird that she had so much on. The girl is in her full dress, full make up and holding an umbrella. This is how geishas are portrayed, in their full dress and a lot of make up.

The photographer who took this is Frantisek Staud, He is a traveling photographer that doesn't specify in certain things while taking pictures. He ranges from people to landscape and buildings.

William Hogarth is a English painter who focused on painting people in their very formal clothing. Here is a picture of a group of people sitting around a table all dressed with what looks like a chef and a butler who too are dressed pretty decently.

This photo was taken by Annie Leibovitz, her style of photography is mostly for magazine covers and are of famous people. In her pictures she works with poses and costume to make the picture more powerful. She can really capture the person in her photo because her work is based on a close collaboration between herself and the subject.

Theory Notes- Traditional Regalia

This photo is a good example of a formal pose of the monarchy. The queen is placed in front of the golden and white doors suggesting the royalty she live in. She is wearing her crown and sash which are typical forms of regalia for this culture. The badges and medals on her sash are rewards for something. This shows that she has earned something and it is another thing for her to be proud of and support along with the crown.

In most formal pictures of the monarchy, they do not usually smile and this may be because they need to show their true belief in their country. To be devoted to a country and support it to its fullest, in some ways is presented by wearing things like a crown or sash. The white gloves suggest royalty or wealthiness not the status of the person.

In this photo we can see some members of the United States Marine Corps. They are all standing the same way, they are all wearing the same uniform and holding their weapons in the same way. This is a very formal pose, the weapons are not being used for what they are made for. In this case they are a prop. In the marine corps you must be very disciplined and must be is sync with everyone and every point in time if you are marching or just standing.

The regalia of these marines is their uniforms, their guns, their hats, their badges, which are the only things that may be different between all of them because they need to earn the badges. Everything is the same between them.

The pose in a picture is very important because depending on how or where you are standing in the frame you can easily be displayed as more important than someone else.