Pribyl-Portraits



Picture 1 (left)- Sindy Sherman http://www.cindysherman.com/

I like this picture because it not just another person looking into the camera and smiling. She is looking off to the side making you wonder what she is really looking at? Also the background in the picture does not take away from the person in the picture, it might even help because of the leading lines of the building. It make you follow then upward with the help of her eyes guiding you. The black and white of this picture does a great job of making her stand out from the background which is another reason it is so interesting to look at.

Picture 2 (middle)- Arnold Newman http://www.arnoldnewmanarchive.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=9

Different from the last one this picture is looking into the camera, but is using the back ground to explain his story. You can see the many projects that are going on in the background to tell the story of him being a very hard working person. The black and white makes him look very tired and helps strengthen this and his story. I hope to use this in my background to help make the people looking at my work understand the story of this person better.

Picture 3 (right)- Arnold Newman http://www.arnoldnewmanarchive.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=9

This next one is like the last one in that the back ground help describe the person and what he does in his life. He is looking into the camera and objects and background help it very well, but unlike the other one the color help this one. The colors on the uniform show how important and powerful he really is. He also sits on the thrown with a straight face making it seem like he has important busy to attend to. I think over all the background is very helpful to the picture and the person to tell a story.