Nicole+N+Portrait

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Portrait 1 By Lisabelle Portrait 2 By Robbie Mcclaran Portrait 3 By Danny Santos

1: a) It appears to me that this portrait was taken with natural and available lighting because he is inside and it looks like a window could be open to his right shining in light. b)This point of view looks like when you look at the picture you are sitting on this guys couch listening to him play a solo for you. He is directly in the middle of the page so symmetry is used. Framing is used becaue the creases of the wall on the right side and the top of the picture act as a frame. The only criticism is that the editing for picture is a little too everpowering and takes away from the detailed portrait. 2: a)This was obviously taken outside therefore the photographer must have used natural sun lighting. His hat is shadowing just enough of his forehead to still give off a happy feel to him. He looks so giddy and cheerful, like a cheery old man. He looks almost as if he is so sunny and joyful that sunlight is emerging from him. b)Overall, when I look at this picture it makes me happy. :) His ears are so adorable. The depth of field is only focusing on one subject for the reason that the background is not important whatsoever because the old man is the one and only important subject. Leading lines were used like with his jacket collar going up into a "V" shape leading the eyes to his face. 3: a)This portrait was taken of a complete stranger but it looks as if the photographer actually knew them. The lighting looks almost as if she is glowing which gives a nice effect. This lighitng was natural because it was outside. b)The hair on her right side of her face produces smooth movement and creates kind of a windy effect which is believable because she is outside. I like how he filled the frame with her entire face and it looks good that he cut off the top of her head because it's executed well and pursues his meaning of filling the frame.