Cortes+Portraits

Eve Arnold used natural soft lighting to emphasize what her subject was (specifically in her famous photo of Marilyn Monroe). Edouard Boubat uses an active background for his photos to flow well. Phillipe Halsman used artificial lighting ot create large shadown to make Marilyn Monroe look more "ripped" and tough. All three of these artists used lighting and background and focus to make these true works of art. They used compositional techniques and made unique pieces. I would use their techniques in my own art because I admire the way they use simple things to make other simple things greater.