Paul Wetherell | David Beckham | Photography

Back in late September 2011 the Wall Street Journal published an in-depth article on David Beckham. The images accompanying the article were taken by the talented photographer, Paul Wetherell. 

The images show Beckham as being sharp, dressed head-to-toe in Ralph Lauren's finest. Sophisticated as he casually leans back on a sofa; and finally he shows his notoriously serious expression on his face in the images.

The images by Wetherell show Beckham as being a man of high class, styled in a way which depicts his wealth and success in keeping with the tone of the magazine the original article was meant for.

One thing I really like about these images is the soft lighting. The lighting compliments the calm colours in the image as well as Beckham's skin tone. It means the portraits don't have to be in black and white in order to project the mood of the images. There is little intensity in the colour images and they make Beckham appear more natural.

If anything it makes someone who lives one of the most privileged lives possible appear normal, this in turn makes his level of success seem more achievable to ordinary people like myself.

Thanks for reading this short little appreciation post. More from me next week!