Baum+-+Portrait

[|__In this photograph__] of Pablo Picasso by Richard Avedon the viewer is automatically attracted to the beauty and craftsmanship of the piece. In this photo a strong assumption is that this photo was taken with available light. I get this assumption because of the light coming through the right portion on the piece. Avedon included the fill the frame technique in this portrait as the takes up close to the entire space. Richard Avedon really strays away from a snapshot and turns this basic subject into a very beautiful work of art by giving attention to details such as emotion, composition, contrast, and the overall cleanliness of the photo. Richard Avedon may influence me to fill the frame in my piece. When I take portraits I usually leave out a portion of the face and focus with the rule of thirds. To step out of this habit I may try to use the compositional technique of fill the frame.

[|__In this portrait__] of Gary Oldman by Timothy White it is apparent that the lighting and compositional techniques were focused upon. Because the lighting is so dramatically focused on the right side of the subject this leads me to believe that it is artificial lighting. The composition techniques that White used in this portrait include the rule of thirds and focal point. Rule of thirds is shown as the face is in the upper left portion of the piece. Focal point is used as the background is blacked out pulling your attention towards the subject. Timothy White turned this piece into a true work of art by pulling out attention towards the subjects face. This makes the piece a true work of art as in an average photo there would be sections that are unfocused and the background would not be flat black.

[|__In this photograph__] of Major Claude Eatherly by Richard Avedon there is a strong use of fill the frame, and minor usage of leading lines. The focal point of the piece, which is his face, is taking up the entire space. The hands are forming leading lines to the face as your attention goes up the side of the chin, around the hand, and back up to the top of the face. The lighting technique in this piece is most likely created with natural lighting. I think this because there is not one specific side being lighted, and also because the background has a very high contrast. Probably from the sun.