Heidorf+Portrait

First picture: Steve McCurry Second Picture: Dorothea Lange Third Picture: Mark Seliger Picture #1 Places subject right in the center of the picture. The green background works well with her green eyes, and it kind of frames her face really well. She also takes up almost the whole frame, which is good use of that technique. Picture #2 This picture is one of the most famous of its time. It was taken in the middle of the Great Depression in the Dust Bowl south. The black and white accentuates her facial features and emphasizes the shadow on the children. The natural lighting is very good as well. Picture #3 I liked this one because it completely disregards the rule of thirds and puts the subject in the middle of the photo and the details really pop. Especially the remarkable symmetry. It seems to use studio lighting. Question 1: A change in the face or lighting can produce an entirely different feeling or message, which is what art is all about. Question 2: Natural and artificial lighting seem to be the most popular. I couldn't find many examples of other techniques. Question 3: I don't entirely like the completely centered subject, I feel like it makes for a more interesting photo.