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Jackson Pollock’s portrait seems like it was shot with artificial studio fill light. Same goes towards Al Pacino’s portrait. I feel like for Al Pacino’s portrait, there was use of artificial dramatic light. On the flip side, it is very clear that Otto Frank’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s portrait were both shot with natural available light coming from a window.
 * 1) Explain what type of lighting (artificial: dramatic, flash, studio fill or natural: available, outside) If you need a review on lighting click here.

2. 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. For Jackson Pollock’s portrait, fill the frame and rule of thirds was used. I really like this portrait because it truly shows Pollock’s personality and it is set in the place where he did all of his paintings! All of his paint cans are set right in front of him!

In Otto Frank’s portrait, framing is used with the beams in the basement. Also rule of thirds is used using the beams in the basement, again! I really was interested in this portrait because I know the story about Anne Frank and have read the book, and I love how this portrait of her father brings every sad emotion to the viewer. You can tell the emotion in the portrait right away.

In Frank Lloyd Wright’s portrait, rule of thirds and natural light was used. The sun coming through the window gives natural light onto Frank Lloyd Wright’s face. His stance and face gives a certain emotion to the viewer and really captures his personality.

In Al Pacino’s portrait, a bounce light was definitely used. It still creates some sort of dramatic light as well though. The way Al Pacino is sitting and the way he stares straight into the camera really shows his personality right away. It tells the viewer who Al Pacino was and what he does.