Klotz+Portrait

1.Annie Leibovitz, 2.Diane Arbus, 3.Cindy Sherman

I chose these photographs because they all sent a message to me about what society thinks about certain people. They were created by Annie Leibovitz, Diane Arbus, and Cindy Sherman -- all excellent photographers.

The first photo I chose was of Meryl Streep, taken by Annie Leibovitz. It's really cool because when I first looked at it, I thought it was trying to show you that, as an actress, Meryl has to hide behind a mask and somewhat portray herself as perfect to the public. But this photo showed me that all she really wants to do is pull her "mask" off and just be herself. This picture used movement (wind blowing her hair back), and texture in her hair and clothes. The lighting used in this was more than likely flash, and fill the frame was used for a compositional technique. Annie Leibovitz Photo

The second photo I chose was done by Diane Arbus. The reason I chose it was because it really intrigued me how she used all her pictures to show how everyone thinks of certain people in society. This one in particular showed how everyone thinks that young teens/teens in high school and middle school are all drinking and doing drugs today. This picture used space by spreading out where the main subjects are located and leaving a lot of empty room in the frame. Also is uses line with the trees in the background leading your eyes from the base of the trees up to the sky. The lighting used in this was natural outdoor lighting, and leading lines, as well as rule of thirds was used for compositional techniques. Diane Arbus Photo

The third photo I chose is called Beauty, and was done by Cindy Sherman. The reason I chose it was because I personally really like her work, and how she tries to mimic people as how they are seen by the world. In this picture, it seems like Cindy was trying to make herself up to be seen as how our society sees people as beautiful - pounds of makeup and "perfect" hair. This picture used color with all the vibrant colors in the background. The lighting used in this was flash, and point of view was used for the compositional technique. Cindy Sherman Photo