Benkowski+Portrait



= Richard Avedon = My first photograph I thought was very interesting was of 3 ballerinas dancing by Richard Avedon. This photograph was simply used with artificial lighting (stage lights) because the ballerinas are on a stage which is most likely to be shined with stage lights. This picture uses rule of thirds because in every third there is a picture of the ballerinas. This photograph creates movement as the ballerinas dance, also the movement is created by the burr of them dance while the photographer was taking the picture. This picture was taken by Richard Avedon but it does not say who the picture is taken of. Richard made this photograph a true work of art because he has just one ballerina in the middle while the others on the side are moving which is creating movement within the picture. The effects on the picture has made it look super old like it was from many years ago which makes it look appealing to the eyes. Their artwork influences my own because it gives me ideas of how a outstanding portrait can turn out with using many compositional techniques and effects like he did in many of his photographs.
 * [|Richard Avedon's Gallery] **

= Timothy White = My second photograph I thought was very interesting as well since it was just a girl standing next to a construction area. The photograph was used with natural lighting which in this case would be the sun. In this picture it looks like the sun was really bright because every single color in the picture is really popping out to make it the picture look more appealing. The compositional techniques within this photograph is point of view because your looking at it from a different perspective. The picture was taken by Timothy White and the girl that is in the picture is Alison Sudol. The colors within this picture is what makes it look more professional because there are different shades of colors and the jacket that is on her is what stands out the most. He made the colors look good in the picture and the fact that she is just standing in front of a fence is what makes it also look interesting because he can make something so simple to something so engaging. This artwork influences my own because I know that I can look at his photographs to give me some ideas to make my own artwork look charming.
 * [|Timothy White's Gallery] **

= Annie Leibovitz = [|Annie Leibovitz's Gallery] My third photograph I thought was desirable since it was a girl that has her face painted and she's making her face expand. This photograph was simply used with a fill light because there are shadows so a second light source fills in the shadows since the subject is lit by one light source. This picture is uses fill the frame because the girls face is filling up the picture making it with no positive space. This picture was taken by Annie Leibovitz of a girl named Meryl Streep. This photograph is a true art piece itself because the way she pulled at her face made the picture look interesting and that she had some sort of painting on her face. Her hair is flowing into the wind causing the face to make it look more wider. Her photograph influences mine because its useful to analyze how you think as a photographer and it will help you to identify shots sooner as well as other sources of influence you might have considered.