Lee_Portrait

https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/objects/the-photojournalist ==The first picture, known as "The Photojournalist" was taken by Andreas Feininger. This photograph was taken in studio lighting which creates a cool effect to the picture. I really liked this picture because of the camera. This old fashion camera originates the photo and the way it's positioned creates a face which looks very interesting. This photograph fills the frame and the dark shadows are the person's face creates framing. The way the lighting hits the person's face creates an intense contrast between the main focus and the person's other body features which emphasizes the main focus. I thought it was very cool how the shadows block out the rest besides his face because it helps the viewer understand the view of a photographer. The person in the picture is focused and intense which is well shown in this photo. These aspects of the photo work together to create a masterpiece. After looking at this photographer's photos, I am interested with taking picture of certain features of the body being replaced by something else or hidden to make my photos more interesting.==

http://ninamasic.com/portraits ==The second photo I chose was a photograph created by Nina Masic. Most of her photos created are portraits of women in natural or available light. The models usually have calm, relaxed facial expressions which show the beauty of simplicity. The photo I chose was of a women and the photo was taken with available light. This picture was taken through a window, but the model is still the main focus. This photo fills the frame which gets the viewer to focus on the model. There are also leading lines going horizontally across the picture. I found this picture especially beautiful because of the beauty of the portrait. This photo may not have much to it, but just the simplicity of the photo is really beautiful. The lines across the photo are very interesting to look at and create a mysterious feel. In the photo, the women's basic facial features are still visible which create a cool effect. Although she is seen in the photo, as you think of a person through a window, you don't really know who they are and how they feel. This photo made me think that maybe she's behind bars or some wall but is seen as someone she may not be. I really like how it's just a basic head shot of a person which really focuses the viewer on the model and their story.==

http://www.masters-of-photography.com/G/gowin/gowin_curtains.html ==The last photo I chose was a photograph created by Emmet Gowin. I thought this photo was very cool because of the mysterious feeling I got from looking at it. The black and white photo creates a musky dark feeling and the way the light shines in highlights the picture which adds to the mysterious look. This photo was taken with available light from the windows which creates lots of contrast to make the photo more interesting. In this photo, Gowin used leading lines with the drapes and the lines in the wood of the floor and ceiling. The leading lines in the photo move my eyes through the picture. The flooring especially leads my eye to the person standing in the middle of the picture. Gowin also used framing with the shadows surrounding the room which really focuses my eyes on the aspects of the room. After looking at this picture, I was inspired to work with picture that had lots of leading lines. In my first photo shoot, I went outside to the prairie and took lots of picture with trees. The tree's created leading lines along with the grooves in the trees.==

=__**Portrait Artist Statement**__=

= For the portrait unit, I chose two pictures that were taken in natural lighting. The first photo is of a person leaning against a tree and a different tree in the foreground is in focus. I really thought this photograph was special and unique because of the tree being in focus instead of a basic portrait. The idea of this photo is the feeling of loneliness where one may feel invisible. This photo is based on darker colors which creates a darker feel. The person leaning against the tree is blurred out to show that she feels invisible or like she is nothing. Because she is blurred and has similar colors to the nature around her, she starts to blend in with the surroundings which goes well with the concept. In this photo, there was lots of leading lines that keep one’s eye moving up and through the picture which I thought was really interesting to look at. = = The second picture is of a person standing in the woods. I chose this photo because the lighting and the overall look of the picture is tranquil which contrasts the other photo. When I look at this photo, I feel calm and happy like an adventure awaits. I really like how my two photos contrasted each other’s concepts and the lighting. In this photo, there are leading lines in this picture with the trees, and the trees also add some darker colors to the picture. All of the different objects in the picture filled the frame and created less negative space. = = =