Scanlon+Portrait



I love the first photo because it tells a story. This photo was taken by Robert Bergman of a woman he encountered on the street. This photo was taken with outside and natural lighting. This photographer used the compositional technique of filling the frame. I also love the background he placed her behind, because the colors and texture tell part of the story of this woman as well.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/06/16/robert-bergman-mia/

I like the second photo because it’s not your general portrait. Eyes show the greatest emotion and from this photo you can pull a story out of it of how the girl is feeling. This photo was taken by Igor Umansky. The light source used for this photo was probably artificial - studio fill. I like the way the photographer filled the frame for this photo and the overall feel of it.

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/portrait-photography-tips/

Last I like the third photo because it wasn’t staged at all. You can tell this photo has emotion in it because she’s obviously feeling some kind of strong emotion. What emotion were unsure of, but we can infer what it is based on her facial expression. This photo was taken by Harry Callahan. I like this photo because he uses a good form of lighting and shadowing. This photo was taken with natural light most likely, as you are able to tell from the sunlight look on the woman’s hair.

http://callahan.seebyseeing.net/