These two portraits are of different celebrities during their pregnancy. One is Demi Moore and the other is Beyonce. Demi Moore was photographed by Annie Leibovitz and Beyonce was photographed by Awol Erizku. Demi Moore’s was photographed against a solid background. She is standing and is completely nude. She isn’t looking directly at the camera, she is looking up. The lighting used was broad light. It looks like there may also have been some light above her to show her hair and additional lighting used to bring out her body. The colors are very warm/earth tones. There are some shadows but not too sharp. There is a soft gradient in the background. This is an older portrait that was on the cover of a magazine.
Beyonce’s portrait has more elements in its composition than Demi Moore’s. Beyonce is in a seated posture and she isn’t completely nude. She is photographed against a very colorful and floral background. Her body isn’t towards the camera but her head is. You can see she is looking directly at the camera. The lighting used in this shoot is front light and maybe some fill light. There is overall even lighting used in this shoot. There aren’t many shadows. There are much more colors in this portraits than in Demi Moore’s. Since this was taken in the recent years, it was published on social media instead of a magazine. Both portraits capture a milestone in each subjects life. They also show the differences in the time period with the different compositions and form of publication.
These two portraits use two different approaches to photography: one emphasizes the light, the other the props and setting.