Skyler+Portrait

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4. These artists used many different types of lighting. As you see above two photos were used with artificial lighting in a studio and one was used with natural lighting (outside). Depending how you want the photo to be taken, both artificial and nature are used throughout self-portraits.

5. The pieces I picked, used leading lines and the rule of thirds. You can see in the first and last photo that were are leading lines in the buildings/walls. You can also see the rule of thirds with both the second and third photo being focused on the side.

6. The artists I liked were Cindy Sherman, Diane Arbus, and Larry Clark. The titles of the pieces were not listed.

7. All of the artist use many props and add somewhat of an effect to make the photo more interesting. A lot of the photos not only contain an individual, but the photography also adds a message. For example, the photo of Marilyn Monroe working out by Philippe Halsman shows a deep message during that time that woman are important too.

Depending the artist, some use artificial lighting and some use natural. Whether the photographer is taking a photo of someone on a beach with the ocean in the background, or setting a stool in a room with a blank background, both are portraits and both use artificial and natural lighting. The compositions they mainly use are fill the frame, the rule of thirds, and point of view.

Studying the many different types of portraits, it gives me a good understanding of what my portrait should look some what like. I really like the idea of the face being more off centered and close up. I also am inspired by all the portraits that are in black and white. I feel it brings more character to the photo and gives you a chance your really look at the photo and get a good idea of what the photographer is trying to get across.