CJ+Simmert+Portrait

Photo 1: The first photo of the man with feathers around his head was taken by Kurt Tarkus. The lighting used in the photo is studio, because it was actually shot inside of a studio and the lights are focused down on the subject to make him the focal point. The photographer kind of uses leading lines because the feathers are straight and they lead your eyes towards the man's face. Also, the feathers frame the man's face and make it the focal point of the entire photo, which was also shot at an awkward angle, or an angle that is not the ordinary level horizon.

Photo 2: This photo was shot by Bahman Farzad and he took this picture of an old man sitting in his chair, which would have probably been his normal, daily routine. The lighting used in this is natural because the shadows created on his face are from a nearby window, which was letting all sorts of sunlight in. He used the rule of thirds technique and filled the frame to make sure the man was the focal point. Also it was shot on a level horizon, directly at the subject, not at a weird angle.

Photo 3: This photo was also taken by Bahman Farzad and this photo shows great lighting of the face in order to bring out the eyes, but still allowing you to see the freckles on the girl's face. I believe the photographer uses dramatic, studio lighting to put the light directly on the girl's face. The freckles on the girl's face are like leading lines, because they lead your eyes, actually, to the girls eyes, and give them a much more dramatic and kind of "dreamlike" look. He used fill the frame because the girls face takes up the entire thing, and the black around her face softens it up just a bit to make it look like it is floating.

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