Avedon

This portrait is a little different from Avedon style because of the lighting on the face and the background, however I feel that it captures the intensity of the eyes that adds a sharpness to the photograph with the help of the lighting.

The subject of the photo is of to the side and has a softer feel than the first photo. I like the eyes of the subject how they where caught in the moment in response to what was happening. I told a story to get a more candid photo.

I found that getting the model to keep moving and not just stay in one position helped me to get a photo that is more in the moment and natural as opposed to posing and thinking of when the photographer would take the picture. 

This photo shows lots of emotion that you are able grasp. I think the eyes and the  body language helps one to interpret the feeling of the photo. I gave the model direction and I took my time to place the subject in the desired area to accomplish what I wanted in the end. 

This is a captured movement and I like how the model isn't straight up but leaning to one foot. The lighting on the shirt starts dark and lightens as it reaches the face, which draws attention to the face. I like the contrast in the background with the patterned shirt that the subject is wearing and I feel that it also contrasts with his face. It helps to bing attention to the strong gaze of the subject.

Favorite Assignment

*none of these photos are edited or have any effect on them.

 I really like this photo of rule of thirds with the foreground in focus. The natural green of the moss adds a vibrant pigment to the sombre cement coloring. There is also a contrast of natural liveliness that adds warmth to the cold majority of the surface 

This photo exhibits leading lines and repetition on the trees to great depth. I find this photo interesting because the light that your eye is drawn to also shows depth. This is interesting because usually, darkness exerts a feeling of depth and in this photo, the roles are flipped.

This is looking up at a tree and falls under the 3-by-3 rule. I like it because there is such a contrast between the bland but royal blue sky and the intricacy of the leaves. There is a contrast of texture.

This photo includes repetition, leading lines, and foreground background focus. I like it because there is a combination of natural and industrial content: the drops of water on the car surface. I think it is a really nice foreground focus with a blurred background and you can still see the leading lines and repetition that exists in the blurry background.

I really enjoy the shadows of the object of this photo and the highlights you get from the sun. This photo has rule of thirds and foreground background focus. the coloring of the flower against the mostly grey background makes it stand out. Also i really like how there is a object of nature contrasted with the cement in the background. 

The Art Exhibit

The art exhibit 

Rule of thirds  to draw attention to the sculptures and the  interviewee, the artist.

Action breaks down at the exhibit and things get dirty. Also using the rule of thirds in the top right intersection and the lower left intersection to show the connection from one thing to another (the sculpture and the person) 

This is to show the perspective of the people and had a blurred background with the subject in motion. 

The paparazzi runs in fear, leaving the artist alone with his creations. There is a feeling of depth with the size if figures in the foreground compared to the background.

The sculptures were attacking the artist because they wanted him to respect their privacy. Rule of thirds is exemplified here with the left vertical third blank and empty.

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