Madhuri+P+-++Portrait+Research

1. Explain what type of lighting (artificial: dramatic, flash, studio fill or natural: available, outside) All three photographic portraits used some type of lightning as their main component. The photo on the left hand corner used artificial: studio fill because if we take a closer look at the picture, we could find the queen Elizabeth II sitting in a studio and in a set (at the background). The middle image also used artificial: fill light because the picture contains some shadows (at the corners). The artist used the artificial lightning to lit out the colors of the lines and the letter “D”. The last picture (on the right corner) totally used natural light: sunlight because we could see the traces of the sunlight and the shadows. The natural light mainly focused on the dancer Adolf Bolm.

2. Explain what type of compositional technique (leading lines, rule of thirds, framing, fill the frame, level horizon, focal point and point of view) the artist used to create their portraits. The artists of three portraits used unique compositional techniques to demonstrate their concept or their main idea. The artist Arnold Newman who created the middle picture used leading lines as his main compositional technique. The color lines lead our eyes to the letter “D” and the man. This portrait is my favorite because it is really colorful and catches our eyes to see the whole image. The portrait on the left corner was made by the artist Cecil Beaton. He used rule of thirds and framing techniques to create the portrait. Queen Elizabeth II has been the main focal point and the curtains behind her frame the whole portrait. The artist also used leading lines because queen Elizabeth’s robe captures our eyes which eventually leads to her face. The artist of the last image is Imogen Cunningham. He used focal point and slight level horizon as his compositional technique. The dancer is the main focal point for the portrait and the ancient wall show a sight level horizon.

3.Tell who the artist is that shot the photo and the title of the image if available. If you use flickr.com images you may not get the actual name of the person so use their user name. The portrait towards the left corner was shot by ** Cecil Beaton **. The title of this picture is “ [|Queen Elizabeth II in Coronation Robes, England] ”. ** Arnold Newman ** shot the middle portrait and there is no title. The last picture was shot by **Imogen Cunningham**. The title of the picture is “Adolf Bolm, Dancer, 1921”.

4. Make sure you site the source where you got the photo (weblink not just google images. Need to list the actual site) The photo on the left: [|__http://www.photography-art-cafe.com/famous-portrait-photographers.html__] The middle photo: [|__http://www.arnoldnewmanarchive.com/content/portraits-0__] The photo on the right: __ [] __

5.How do these artists make their portraits become true works of art, not just snapshots? The artists used unique compositional techniques and edit their pictures to represent their concept and to create a true art work.

6. How might their artwork influence your own? For my portrait, I would use rule of thirds, leading lines and framing as my main compositional techniques. Like Arnold Newman’s portrait, I will try to use contrast and bright colors to create a true art work.