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Artist: Richard Avedon Title: Sandra Bennett, twelve-year-old, Rocky Ford, Colorado, August 23, 1980 Lighting: Richard Avedon uses artificial studio fill light to capture this photo. You can tell this because there really is no background that looks like natural light. Compositional Techniques: The photographer uses rule of thirds in this piece since you can tell the subject is more towards the right side instead of in the middle of the frame. Source: [|__Richard Avedon__]

Artist: Imogen Cunningham Title: Martha Graham, Dancer, 1931 Lighting: The lighting is dramatic artificial lighting. There is a lot of contrasting shadows and highlights. Also, the lighting is very harsh. Compositional Techniques: Imogen uses focal point and leading lines. Your eye goes straight to the subject and her arms can also lead directly towards her. Source: [|__Imogen Cunningham__]

Artist: Julia Margaret Cameron Title: There is no title Lighting: This almost looks like natural light but could also be artificial light. The light is very soft and not harsh but it doesn’t really look like the subject is in nature. Compositional Techniques: The photographer uses focal point and leading lines. Your eye goes straight to the subject who is the focal point and the wings also lead to the subject. You could also the that the wings frame the subject. __ Source: [|__Julia Margaret Cameron__] __