Eldredge,+Elise+Portrait+Research

 Steve McCurry is an amazing photographer. A common theme in his portraits is bright colors and strong emotion. In this famous shot of a girl with powerful stare uses the focal point, and fill the frame. There are also leading lines in the girls' scarf. All of his photos contain so much character and emotion, bright color and uniqueness. He does not do the everyday black and white photo in front of a black backdrop. Another common theme in his photos is the variety of ages and races. There is a beautiful diversity in his photos.
 * 1) == Explain what type of compositional technique (leading lines, rule of thirds, framing, fill the frame, level horizon, focal point and point of view) the artist used to create their portraits. ==

A: How do these artists make their portraits become true works of art, not just snapshots?
They are true works of art because of the depth of the pictures. There is an unknown storyline behind every person in his photos and everyone is different and individual. These scenes beautifully capture emotion in every subject. The second photo was taken in Nepal, Pokhara. This one uses similar compositional techniques, leading lines in the grass she is holding, the folds in her clothes, the weaves in the basket she is carrying. It also fills the frame, but in this one, the basket she is carrying frames her and adds to the focal point.

A: What lighting and compositional techniques are evident in the photographer's work?
Most of his photos use natural light. Some are filtered sunlight and some are complete sunlight. The lighting really makes the colors pop. Steve McCurry never uses unnatural lighting or artificial lighting.

The picture on the left is of a little boy with a sad expression. In this photo, the subject is filling the entire frame. There are also leading lines in his clothes that make you look at the entire photo. Also, the second subject in the photo is not completely in the frame, but he is framing the little boy with his arm. Steve McCurry's other photos go with a common theme, focused on filling the frame, including leading lines and the subject is framed.