Mitchell+Portrait

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==**This is a self portrait of Germaine Krull, shot in 1925. I especially like this portrait because of the way it is set up. The light is sort of harsh and it seems like it could be coming from a window off to the right of the picture, which makes it natural, which also speaks to the character that Germaine Krull wanted to portray by using natural light versus artificial light. I also like the fact that she used the camera in place of her face because it shows that the camera, and photography, really is her life. She must have taken the photo in a mirror, which has symbolism of its own as well. She used the rule of thirds and leading lines to make her concept interesting, and although she is in the middle of the shot, the background keeps your interest enough for it to not take away from the overall effect.**==

[] ====I really like this portrait by Timothy White because the only light used in it is natural, available light. The way it flows through the window and hits the blinds, along with the streaks on the floor, makes it look very natural. The background looks like she, Katherine Heigl, is in a hotel and the whole feel is sort of old fashioned and classy in a Marilyn Munroe way. Leading lines throughout the carpet, the drapes, and the light lead your eye around the paper while a level horizon and rule of thirds are also utilized. There is rhythm throughout the picture because all of the colors used are very earthy and the lines are clean and straight. There is emphasis on Katherine Heigl because she is the only living thing in the room, however the portrait is out of proportion because the left side is heavily concentrated with subject matter while the right side is fairly empty. ====

[] ==This is a Timothy White portrait of Robert Downey Jr, aka Iron Man. I love this portrait because of how it attempts to be seen as serious, yet the setting and the shoes he is wearing convey a completely different message. It seems like the lighting used it artificial dramatic light because the photo as a whole is seemingly dramatic, especially since it was put into black and white. The horizon is slightly slanted, but leading lines are evident in the railing running diagonally upwards, the horizontal lines of the stairs, and also the various different lines of the bricks that make up all of the walls seen. The subject of the portrait is clearly Robert Downey Jr, but the environment around him is also eye-appealing and interesting, which helps to fill what could have been empty space.==