Portraiture and Studio Photography: Activity 3

Activity 3
Collect four portrait images with two to five subjects.In at least one image the subject should have been placed in the foreground.Comment on the arrangement of the subjects in relation to the camera and the effectiveness of the design.

Danny Santos II

This subject is standing in the foreground of the image and standing in the middle of the frame which is often something photographers try to avoid. The design of the image is poor as the head is also cut off and the eyes do not provide enough contrast.



Rick Berk

This image has stellar design. Even though the subject is standing in the middle of the frame, her body is twisted in a way that offsets the reality of her stance in the center. The background provides perfect contrast with her dress to really bring out the bodily figure.



MISSY MWAC

This image practices shallow depth of field and provides great amount of detail on the subject's face. The subject is also on the side which uses the 'rule-of-thirds' technique. The only thing that bugs me is that the head is cut off slightly.



Stuck In Customs

I will first start off by saying this image is creepy. The photographer used shallow depth of field in this image in order to bring the upper torso and head of the subject into clear view with great amounts of detail. The contrast with the subject's clothes is tremendous with both themselves and the surroundings.

Portraiture and Studio Photography: Activity 2

Find four portraits that demonstrate the different ways a photographer has framed the image to alter the design and content. Discuss the vantage point, depth of field and subject placement in all of the images.





Phil Borges

The vantage point of this photograph is depicted as at level with the subject (child). This captures the shallow depth of field and focuses on the face and emotions of the subject. The subject is shown to be in the center of the image.



Altaf Qadri

This photograph seems to be an up-close portrait where the photographer has to get right in front of their subject in order to capture that amount of detail. The depth of field is very shallow in this image and the background is completely blurred out. Once again, the subject is in the middle of the image.



Dani Diamond

The vantage point in this image seems to be low where the subject's head is cut off at the top. The depth of field is about medium because the foreground and the background are blurred indicating that the aperture is only about half way open. This subject is places in the rule of thirds to add on additional drama and emotion.



Ann Nevreva

The vantage point in the image shows that they are at level with the subject at a perfect distance. The entire desired part of the subject is in the frame. The depth of field is shallow in the sense that the background is blurred out, but still able to show minor details enough to pick up where the subject is and the environment. he subject placement is in the rule of thirds, but only so slightly. She is still in the center for the most part, but leaning more to the left.

Portraiture and Studio Photography: Activity 1

Activity 1

Look through assorted media, magazines, internet and collect four portrait photographs. The environment should be a key feature in two of the four images.Describe the subject’s character in each of the images. What can you see within each image that leads you to these conclusions about the subjects’ character.





CreditPierre Gonnord

This image was taken when workers in a mine were rescued after a fatal accident. The subject stands in darkness as they were rescued during the night time and he is clearly still in shock and very tired. The photographer did an excellent job in capturing the mood in the image and emotions that would arise from a situation like this.



Erik Madigan Heck

This photo shows Adele standing against a blank background as if her body language and facial expressions are the only things that should be recognized. I get a sense that her character in this image is innocent yet frightened. The face tells me that she is frozen in fear or suffering from internal conflicts. The photographer did a great job capturing the mood, especially with the black and white.



Brian Flood

This photo is very interesting especially in these modern times. It is clear that Donald Trump is pointing in the direction of a crowd supposedly after giving a speech with a curious and "dumb" look on his face. This goes along with what many people think of him as a "joker" and an "idiot". The portrait shows that in a public view, he has a dumb look on his face and pointing in another direction as to find a scapegoat to make a bigger idiot out of (voters and other candidates). This photograph could say a million different things, but this is just a few of them that the photographer captured.


MARTIN SCHOELLER

If you have ever seen the Social Network, then you would know how Mark Zuckerberg earned millions of dollars. The way he did it was not a noble one, however. He double crossed his friends and left them without any credit in the product of Facebook. This image can show his guilt years after what had happened. His eyes are somewhat red and pink that indicate he could have been crying (from guilt). His mouth that is partially open sends a message that he is speechless. The image capture Mark as if he is trying to apologize for all he has done wrong and is emotionally speechless.