Sterling,+Portrait


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|| * Steve McCurry shot this photo in a refugee camp in Peshawar, Pakistan
 * ** "Afghan Girl" **
 * This photo was most likely taken with natural light outdoors
 * The artist uses the girl's eyes almost as his focal point because of their unique color
 * https://filtergrade.com/best-portrait-photographers-to-inspire-you/
 * I like this photo because it's very clear and when I look at it I see a beautiful girl, but when I look closer I see the torn clothing and messy hair, showing that beauty isn't always evident.
 * A good photograph is one that draws the view in and I think that's exactly what this photo is doing
 * I also think that a good photo can give you a form of connection or feeling towards the image and leaves you with questions.
 * This artist influences my work because it helped me realize that a "basic" full faced portrait is sometimes the most interesting kind of picture
 * In this photo, Steve McCurry uses contrasting colors (red and green) as well as using harmony in the photo's tone

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 * ** "Kate Moss" **
 * Shot by Mario Testino, who is known mostly for his fashion work
 * This photo was taken with artificial studio lighting
 * I think Mario did a good job using color because he took a simple face and added splashes of colorful makeup to the photo
 * The photo also fills the frame nicely by not showing her full face and leaving some to the imagination and leaving us with questions
 * http://www.photographydo.com/portrait-photography/50-famous-portrait-photographers-you-need-to-see
 * My favorite thing about this photo is that the makeup isn't perfect, which gives me ideas of what his concept may have been for the image
 * I learned how simple an image can be, but still be interesting and good


 * ** "Mick Jagger" **
 * Albert Watson created this photo by photographing a leopard and then Mick Jagger and doing a double exposure. The image was used for the cover of a Rolling Stones magazine
 * Watson used natural lighting for the cat image, but artificial for Mick Jagger
 * Point of view is used because you can look at the unified picture in two different views as to what it is and what the photo is trying to say
 * Framing is also used in this photo because he uses all black on the outside the image except where he's framing the face
 * I'm influenced by this image to try and mimic a double exposure the way he did by combining two peoples faces or a face with an animal
 * http://www.photographydo.com/portrait-photography/50-famous-portrait-photographers-you-need-to-see
 * Albert Watson makes this a good photograph by making us think about the photo and try and know how he did the overlay and how it relates to Mick Jagger as a person ||