Osborne+Portrait

Image 1: Taken by Robert Bergman [] In the First image, Robert Bergman shot a photograph of an everyday person using natural light and unaltered surroundings. utilizes natural light that is available outside at the given point in time. The compositional technique in this photograph is rule of thirds because the man is of centered to the left and his eyes are at one of the thirds intersections. His eyes draw interest because of this and force the viewer to look into the mans soul and leaves them curious about who this man really is hiding within and what he is looking at.

Image 2: Taken by Arnold Newman **​**[] The middle image, taken by Arnold Newman, dramatic light is shown to emphasize the focal point of the picture. The horizon in this picture is level as well as the compositional technique of focal point is used by this artist to create the portrait. The focal point of this image is the conductor sitting disappointingly late at night after a performance or rehearsal alone in an empty room. This causes the viewer to believe the man is struggling, lost, and is alone in his world regardless of the many people he is surrounded by on a daily bases in his orchestra. Music is the only thing he has left, and the only thing that is with him through his toughest times as is shown here through the spotlight on his music and the empty seats framing the scene behind him.

Image 3: Taken by Annie Lebowitz [|http://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files//home/wnetwp/webroot/wnet/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/2008/08/leibovitz_gallery_burroughs.jpg] The last picture taken by Annie Lebowitz captures the soul of an aged man who has live many years. The photo uses studio lighting to capture his eyes clearly and tells a story of all of the experiences the man has lived throughout his lifetime. The essence of the photograph is portrayed through the compositional technique of view point. The picture provokes emotion in the viewer because we are able to see a man who struggle through difficult times in history but is a strong survivor that is proven through every wrinkle. The strong use of lighting really adds to the picture because without the clear contrast in black and white, and detail in the picture his story would be lost in the darkness.