Friday, March 6, 2015

Portraiture and Studio Photography: Activity 2

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.


Photograph by Dinofa Photography


This is a very interesting way to frame a portrait. The bride is sitting in a car and the image is encased in the side mirror. This is truly a stunning image because as you can see by the bride's veil and dress it is a very vintage wedding, the mirror makes the image seem more vintage and creates a very interesting display. I love this image because of how directed the focus is on the bride through the mirror. (a looking glass). And finally the black and white display of the image makes this all the more stunning.

Found on Photographymagazine.com
This is one of the most intriguing portraits that I think I have ever seen, The subject who is covered in colored makeup and paint, is framed by it looks like a wreath of twigs and buttons. This makes me automatically think that this subject is an artist. This is obviously shown through the use of colors and structured obscurity. I love the use of colors in this image because it just makes the image so interesting and hard to take your eyes away from.

Found on Wewiwa.com

This series of images is very intriguing, with the use of the photographs as the pieces of their faces it gives a sense of depth to these flatter images, there really isn't very much going on in this image other than the photographs being used so it really adds something interesting into the image.


Photography by: Lindsay Adler
I think this image is gorgeous, my favorite part of the image is the leading lines from the walls of the alleyway leading directly to the subject. The depth of field is also very shallow allowing for the viewer to focus more readily on the subject . The black and white of this image is used very effectively to make the subject seem more dramatic.

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