Maki+Portrait



http://www.cindysherman.com/images/photographs/Untitled93.jpg - This photo was most likely shot with available natural lighting because the light is sunlight coming in from a window on to her bed. This is sunlight because of the warm yellow feeling it casts on her body. - This photo incorporates the rule of thirds since the subject, or model is not in the exact middle of the image. Also, it has a unique point of view because the photo was shot looking over the model not directly at the model. - This photo was shot by Cindy Sherman and is called "Untitled 93" according to her website.

==A: How do these artists make their portraits become true works of art, not just snapshots? ==
 * Cindy Sherman has the facial expressions of her models faces in such ways that it makes you question what they are thinking and also question the meaning of the artwork or story behind it.

==A: What lighting and compositional techniques are evident in the photographer's work? ==
 * Cindy Sherman places her models bodies in ways that would not be normal to see a person laying in, but that makes her compositions more interesting and deep with a meaning. Also she fills the frame well so there is little negative space.

A: How might their artwork influence your own?

 * Cindy Sherman's unique compositional techniques with placing the body in different angles and having deep clear facial expressions gave me several ideas for my portraits.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files/2008/08/leibovitz_gallery_baryshnikov.jpg - This photo was most likely shot using artificial studio lighting, however it is hard to tell because the image is in black and white. The light in the studio was cast on the front of the subject because there was shadows on his legs, therefore there was no bounce used. - This photo incorporates a lot of leading lines because the limbs on the model lead you to the center of his body where his passion for athletics is. Also, it is a side view shot with a unique point of view that allows the viewer to see more of the model. - This photo was shot by Annie Leibovitz and is called "Mikhail Baryshnikov" in her Life Through a Lens gallery.

A: How do these artists make their portraits become true works of art, not just snapshots?
 * Annie Leibovitz incorporates props in her images that add meaning. For example the image of the lady covered with rose petals makes it more than just a snapshot of the lady laying on the ground.

==A: What lighting and compositional techniques are evident in the photographer's work? == A: How might their artwork influence your own?
 * Annie Leibovitz uses a lot of leading lines, on the models and in the backgrounds leading you to the models.
 * I did not find any interesting influences through Leibovitz's work but I did like her natural lighting techniques that provided the viewer with a bright and colorful, in some, image.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5351decfe4b0225edbbf6c5a/5367b018e4b05b7433d4d772/5367b027e4b05b7433d4d77d/1400531336054/Andy+Warhol%2C+artist%2C+New+York%2C+August+20%2C+1969%2C+Murals+and+Portraits.jpg?format=1000w - This portrait was shot in a studio using artificial lighting, most likely bounce because there is still the shadows on the model, but the important part of the scar is in the brightest part. - This photo has leading lines through the models hand and scar, which lead you into his soul or heart where his true story is. - This image was shot by Richard Avedon and is unnamed on his website.

A: How do these artists make their portraits become true works of art, not just snapshots? ==A: What lighting and compositional techniques are evident in the photographer's work? ==
 * Richard Avedon also has the facial expression help to provide meaning and concept to the images to make them more interesting. Also, the clothing that the models are wearing makes you question who and what they truly are and why is a famous photographer choosing to capture them rather than someone pretty and famous?
 * Richard Avedon has several photos that follow the rule of thirds policy, but he does have lots of negative space. In the image of the man with a scar in his stomach, the scar acts as leading lines into his story and sole.

A: How might their artwork influence your own?
 * Richard Avedon had very simple compositions with few props and liked the simplicity of it because it made you focus on the person and not be distracted by objects.