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(1.) Lighting

(a.) The type of lighting used in the first image is natural outside. I can tell because, she is standing on a sidewalk and behind her is what looks to be a metal barn door that the sunlight is reflecting off of and creating a shadow and outlining her.

(b.) The type of lighting used in the second image is natural outside as well. It must be filtered sunlight on a cloudy day because, she is in a pool of water and there is little light reflecting on the water's surface, but she is well lit.

(c.) The type of lighting used in the third image is natural available. The light is coming from a window because, there are blinds that create shadows all around the women displayed in the portrait.

(2.) Compositional technique

(a.) The artist that shot all three photos is Timothy White. The titles of Timothy's images are the names of the people that he photographed. The first image is a portrait of Elena Kurnosova. The compositional techniques used in the photograph are leading lines and fill the frame. The leading lines in this image are the metal barn door behind her and the lines in the sidewalk. I would argue that her left arm and leg could also act as leading lines. Also, Elena fills the frame. Her dress reaches to the left side of the portrait and her leg is reaches to the right side. Her head is close to the top of the frame and her foot is close to the bottom. This image is my favorite because, her clothing and hair style really influence the quality of it.

(b.) The second image is a portrait of Shania Twain. The compositional techniques used in the photograph are rule of thirds and focal point. Shania is photographed on the left side of the frame, which applys to rule of thirds because, the rule is that you shouldn't photograph your subject in the center frame. As for the focal point, obviously Shania is the focal point of the image. She is a noticeable white color against the blue water surrounding her. This portrait is so basic, yet it's simple in a beautiful way.

(c.) The third image is a portrait of Katherine Heigl. The compositional techniques used in the photograph are leading lines and rule of thirds. The shadows created from the blinds act as leading lines and Katherine is portrayed on the left hand side of the picture. I find this picture interesting because, the lighting and

Source: http://www.timothywhite.com/gallery