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The first image was taken by Diane Arbus. She was born on March 14, 1923 in New York, NY. Both Diane and her husband Allan became interested in photography in the early 1940's. Diane takes photos of people who are transgender, nudists, dwarfs. giants and overall considered "weird" to the public. Her photos have influenced the concept of my piece. I will use the concept of an outcast and create a photograph of what people consider "weird" in today's society. She has inspired me to keep my photo simple... no merging, no adding things. I will have a series of three photos that show a person that's not accepted by society because of how they dress. http://henrydomke.com/blog/2007/11/29/fur-an-imaginar/

The second image was taken by Francesca Woodman. She was born on April 3, 1958 in Boulder, CO. Woodman was focused on taking black and white photographs of herself and female models. Born into a family of artists, she decided to move to New York and pursue photography. Her photograph inspired me to use the composition of the rule of thirds. I will do this by placing my focal point either slightly to the left or right of the photo to make it more interesting. Also, because of this artist and this piece specifically, I will make my photo black and white, giving it a mysterious feeling. http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/nov/21/francesca-woodman-photographs-miro-review

The last image was taken by Arnold Newman. He was born on March 3, 1918 in New York, NY. Newman was known for his portraits of artists and politicians. After being unable to continue paying for college in Miami, he went to Philadelphia, and started making 49 cent portraits. Eventually, Newman made his way back to New York and worked as a freelance photographer. All of his photos, including the one above, have inspired me to use the principle of design of unity. All of his photographs of the same person (i.e. Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe), look like they all belong together, which is what unity is. https://www.pinterest.com/52I25/arnold-newman/