Amini+Portrait



= Kim Kardashian by Timothy White: = = [|Link to Timothy's Website] = = For the photograph of Kim Kardashian, Timothy White used artificial studio light. I know this because you can see the bright artificial light coming at her face, not on top of her. Timothy used compositional techniques, including fill the frame to really show the details of Kim’s face and create a focal point, as well as leading lines with her hair, which leads the viewer up and around her face and creates drama. He made this photograph into a true work of art by added an emphasized mood of drama and elegance with Kim’s position and how the shot is angled/shadowed. Overall, I feel like I will incorporate the photographer’s use of artificial light and the way he casted shadows onto her face. = = = = = = Cocteau in Bed With Mask by Berenice Abbott = = [|Link to Berenice's Website] = = For this photograph, Berenice used artificial studio light. I can infer this, because the whole image is lit and it is not possible to be natural light, because there is a covered window in the photograph. Some compositional techniques used include rule of thirds (horizontally divided by the bed, man, and background), and also point of view, because the photographer chose to take the photo directly level to the bed. This image is a true work of art, because the photographer incorporated an outside object that makes the viewer question its purpose and reasoning to be in the portrait. Overall, I would like to incorporate the sense of curiosity and serenity in my final self portrait project = = = = = = Meryl Streep by Annie Leibovitz = =[|Link to Annie's Website]= = In this self portrait, Annie used artificial studio light to fill her image. I know this, because the background is inside of a studio and only the front of Meryl’s face is covered with light. Annie used fill the frame in this portrait, because of how close she came to Meryl’s face. Overall, this portrait went from a simple image to a work of art solely based on the concept. Meryl’s face is painted into a mask and she appears to be trying to break free from it and return to her old self (educated guess). I would like to incorporate this type of strong concept in my work of art, because that is what makes an image turn into a true photograph =