Cotterell+Portrait



The portrait furthest to the left was shot by Irving Penn. I thought this was especially beautiful because of the colors. Black and white complements each other so well. The compositional techniques used could either be leading lines or fill the frame. The elements that are very distinct are lines because of the squares on her dress and colors, or lack of that really catch my attention. The principles I believed that were used were unity because black and white belong together and patterns on her dress. Next the one in the middle was shot by Timothy White in his Hollywood collection. The lighting is exquisite. The elements used is space because the line or light almost leads you to her.The light was leading lines to her. Such an open space and then just your eye gets drawn to her. Lastly the portrait to the right was done by Diane Arbus. It caught my attention because it made me laugh how her hair looked like the dog. The element used could be form because her hair and the dog almost look the same, a unity feeling. A compositional technique used is level horizon because I feel as I am looking straight at her.