blackley-portrait



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1. This photo used artificial, studio lighting to make the actress look natural. The photographer filled the frame with this actress and used a head on point of view to capture all of the features. Her arms, lower body, and most of her upper body are not captured in this shot in hopes the audience would concentrate mainly on the actress' face. This photo is entitled "Meryl Streep" by Annie Leibovitz. This is the name of the actress who is being shot. This is a symbolic piece that makes the audience think about what message the photographer is attempting to convey.

2. This photo used artificial, dramatic lighting to capture and contrast the colors in this actress' face. This photographer used framing, fill the frame, and focal point in this piece. He filled the frame with just her face, while her hair cascaded off the page. The focal point is the arch of her nose, which is the center of the piece. The closeness of this photo brings out the blueness of the actress' eyes and the redness of her lips. The intensity of her eyebrows and the determined look on her face tells a story, and the closeness captured that. The point of view is head on, very close to the subject. This photo was taken by Timothy White and is entitled "Nicole Kidman" which is this actress' name. It is placed in a portfolio "Hollywood," which is a portfolio filled with pictures of Hollywood celebrities.

3. This photo used dramatic shading and a spotlight on the subject used with artificial, studio lighting. This photographer used rule of third which has a focus on more than subject in the photo. The point of view is a little angled, which I believe brings out the redness in this vocalist's dress. There are lines leading towards the subject coming from the small tunnel of light in the back of the photo. The dramatic lighting plays with the features of this singer and makes the color of her skin pop against the bright light compared to the darkness that surrounds her. The audience is drawn to the singer, and it also makes them think about the light at the end of the tunnel and what exactly that symbolizes.