Case Study - Andrew Cotterill (Photographer)

Andrew Cotterill is a photoghapher who has worked with many big names of every genre of music, including Kanye West, the Foo Fighters, Pete Doherty and Arctic Monkeys. He started by working for the company Dazed and Confused, before he moved onto large exhibitions and a deal with the Big Issue, both of which have helped raise his reputation in the music photography industry.

This photo of Kanye West has been edited to be in black and white. This is an effect that is commonly used in photography. He is shown staring distantly into a pair of glasses. This makes West look contemplative, as though he is thinking of new lyrics to write and perform.

This photo shows the Foo Fighters performing in someone’s house, in what appears to be a kitchen. This seems to be suggesting that this is an average day for them, with constant partying, extending even to the man passed out on top of one of the cupboards. The camera lens has used a fishbowl technique, which makes it appear slightly disordered, as though the photo has been taken after a few drinks.