Natalizio+Portrait



Artists from Left to Right: Eve Arnold, Robert Bergman, Imogen Cunningham

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 * Photographer: Eve Arnold
 * https://pro.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?ERID=24KL53ZGM6&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&VP3=CMS3
 * Arnold used the compositional technique rule of thirds in the image shown above. She used this to place Marilyn Monroe off centered to the right. In this image her hair is brighter, highlighted, more than the rest of the image and her body so she could have used the hair as a focal point. She would have done this in order to draw the viewers focus to the main focal point as the rest of the body is black, that can blend in to the rest of the image.
 * The lighting Arnold used in this image would be artificial as she is positioned in doors at what seems to be a dressing room that contains artificial lighting.
 * This image appears to be less staged than many other images I have seen. This appeal can have a stronger effect, depending on how you want the image to come across. Having an image appear less staged can show more truth behind the lens to show what is truly happening at the time, which can provide its own story. I would consider trying this technique in some of my images in attempt at a different story telling approach.

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 * Photographer: Robert Bergman
 * https://www.mprnews.org/story/2010/06/16/robert-bergman-mia
 * In Bergman’s portraits, his main purpose is to include a stranger he comes across on a day to day basis. He uses these strangers to tell a true story through artwork, which is how he developed such a high named character.
 * He made his work, a real work of art and not just snapshots because he took time to develop interest in his subject that would entail a story for the artwork.
 * In many of the Bergman’s artwork, he played around with the lightning so it would also allow for the face of the subject to glow. I believe he did this to provide almost a “spotlight” to really show off this person. In this image above Bergman used natural lighting that provided the spotlight effect.
 * Seeing his artwork inspires me to use lightning that would frame my subject in which would help create a story for my person that relates to them personally.

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 * Photographer: Imogen Cunningham
 * https://www.imogencunningham.com/
 * Cunningham also used natural lighting in her image above. The person in the image is positioned outside therefore they were using the natural lighting of the sun for their image.
 * Cunningham used a bit of rule of thirds in her image with the tree to the left and the person slightly off center to the left. You can also see the branches on the bottom are used to provide a frame that draws attention to the face of the person.
 * Imogen Cunningham is popular American photographer mostly known for her portraits and images with plant life.
 * Cunningham incooreraptes a story within her images of a person and nature. Since Cunningham uses plant life and nature in her images, I believe she is creating images that are true portraits displaying the person in a story telling scene.
 * In all three of Cunningham’s images she worked with a darker lightning along with a black and white filter. She highlighted the brighter colors such as the whites and even darkened the blacks that enhanced her dramatic effect.
 * Her artwork will influence mine in a way that will inspire me to move outside of the box from a typical portrait of the person directly staring into the camera and using nature or natural artifacts as part of my compositional techniques.