I saw this cigarette and pan waller at the bus stop in Akola India and had to have a picture of him. I spoke to him and moved till the light fell directly down half his face and took the picture. I want to do more of this, beauty is much deeper than skin. This is a …
Exploring Identity through Portraiture We all have our pictures taken as a matter of routine for identity purposes, a passport or identity card is a legal way of identifying a person and there are strict rules for the way an image must be taken and presented in these circumstances. We still recognise the importance of our image in …
A Portrait is a visual description of a living thing or person. Normally these pictures have elements which make them a portrait.
My Research I have chosen two photographs by Arnold Newman to study further as part of my research into Environmental Photography. The portrait above describes an artist famous for the installation pictured below. Newman has photographed Marcell through part of his work as his work represents him and it is through his work we can see him both literally …
Environmental Portraits reveal more about the person who is being photographed by including and highlighting the environment. Often taken of people at work or people doing something that describes who they are. In this picture Henri Cartier-Bresson has not shown the face of Henri Matisse just showing his back and a painting of his is …