Crary+Portrait



Sara Vandepas "Portland Oregon Documentary Family and Wedding Photography Candid Family Portraits and Northwest Wedding Photography Packages." Sara Vandepas Photography. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
 * 1) The portrait of the little girl is definitely a work of art taken by the photographer and not just a snapshot. The artist of this portrait captures the girls emotion and definitely makes the viewer feel a happy, bright emotion. In my opinion, the best works of art are able to make each and every viewer feel a certain emotion. It is not just a snapshot because there is a clear concept, and the photo was taken clearly with no unintentional blur.
 * 2) Clearly, natural light was used in this portrait since the little girl appears to be outside due to the blurred trees in the background. Her entire body is lit to further emphasize the concept. Also, since this is a light hearted portrait, it makes sense she is entirely lit. The artist also used leading lines with the girls arms, as well as fill the frame and movement. The girl takes up almost all of the photograph and she looks to be in motion, laughing and pointing at something in the distance.
 * 3) This artwork will influence my own because I really like the candid look for portraits. This is because they look more free and not as staged and stiff. I will definitely experiment shooting candids in my final because of the uniqueness of them, as well as the great concept ideas you can take away from them.

Steve McCurry "Top 10 Most Famous Portrait Photographers In The World." Bored Panda. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
 * 1) The second portrait on my banner is a portrait because, again, it draws an emotion out of the reader. In this case, the emotion I am feeling from this portrait is a little fear, as well as a sense of calm. The girl's eyes are opened wide, clearly looking at something outside of the frame. However, her mouth is unengaged making me feel calm. This was a very well thought out portrait and I can tell the artist had a clear message he wanted to get across. For this reason, it is a beautiful portrait and not just a snapshot.
 * 2) Artificial light was used when shooting this portrait. More specifically, bounce light was used to shoot this image. I can tell because there is a softer light hitting her face and the right side is lit more than the left side of her face. However, her entire face is clearly shown. Fill the frame was used in this portrait since the woman's face takes up almost the entirety of the frame. Her head piece beautifully frames her face as well.
 * 3) As I mentioned before, I do love the candid look which is why I found this portrait so appealing. Even though this portrait is a little more staged than the first one, the women is still caught mid expression, and she is not just looking at the camera smiling. This portrait will influence my work because I now know how to stage an portrait without making it looked staged. Also, it is cool how she does not have her mouth engaged in the photo yet it is still very interesting and well done.

Cindy Sherman "20 Famous Photographers." 20 Famous Photographers. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
 * 1) This portrait of the women is a beautiful portrait with very interesting techniques that were well thought out. Also, this portrait draws an emotion from me of curiosity. The women looks to be in a big city for the first time, wondering where to go and who to talk to. She seems eager for adventure, as well as a little worried for her safety in this new big city. Since there is a clear concept for this portrait, many compositional techniques used, and this portrait draws an emotion out of the viewer I believe it is a great work of art. It is not just a snapshot because of how well thought out it is.
 * 2) Natural light is used in this portrait because she is outside as you can tell by looking at the big buildings and offices in the background. Her face is interestingly lit since the right side is dark and the left is very bright. I think it is interesting how just half her face, her neck, and her collar are lit while the rest of the portrait is darker. The light hitting the women's collar is bouncing onto her face to add even more light. A compositional technique used in this portrait is rule of thirds. To make it more interesting to look at, the artist chose to place the subject on the right half of the image. The buildings perfectly frame the subject, so fill the frame is used. Finally, this portrait was shot at ground, or knee level looking up which is very interesting and introduces a new perspective. Maybe she has a little kid looking up at her.
 * 3) I love this candid portrait the most as it introduces a new and interesting point of view. It leaves it up to the viewer's imagination as to why the photo was shot at the angle it was. In my opinion, this was shot because there is a little kid looking up at her, so it was shot from their point of view. I love this concept and will definitely shoot portraits from different, unexpected points of views in my final.