Photographer: Jill Freedman Jill Freedman captures true emotion and drama in her photo Firehouse. In this photo the stark juxtaposition between the max black in the building and firefighters cloths almost perfectly contrasts the stark max white in the sky and the smoke. Additionally, the presence of the texture of the brick wall adds a sense of depth to the photo and allows the photo to have a sense of drama and conflict. Freedman also utilizes the technique of proportion with one firefighter in the foreground and another in the midground which adds depth to the photo and adds meaning to the actions of the firefighters. Overall, Jill Freedman captures a timeless scene in her photo Firehouse.
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Photographer: Henrik Knudsen Henrik Knudsen captures a glimpse into the everyday life with his photo When Harry Met Sally in the collection On Location. This photo captures the true scene of life and how a fairly basic scene can have a profound impact on some. The dramatic lighting from the neon sign cast a colorful hue over the whole image and creates a sense of unity among the background and the foreground. This unity also contributes to a feeling of three dimensional space in a coherent manner as all the aspects form the chairs, to the tables, to the people, to the kitchen, to the signs add to the beauty of what appears to be a scene form someones everyday life. Overall, this photo by Henrik Knudsen capture the beauty of an everyday scene through a carefully crafted mix of a variety of physical elements in the photo.
Photographer: Kait Robinson Kait Robinson a renowned fashion and portrait photographer from New York captures beauty and emotion in her Photography. In this photo Kait Robinson utilizes the concept of Chiaroscuro with intense contrast in omnidirectional lighting to highlight the model and not the surrounding. This unique and narrow focus makes sure anyone who views this photo only looks at the subject and not the background. This focus results in a stark juxtaposition between max white on the subject (and foreground) and max black in background, this additionally adds a sense of prominens to the model in the photo. Overall, Kait Robinson utilizes many techniques in her photos to draw as power power, prominee, and focus to the subject of her photos.
Photographer: Flor Garduño Flor Garduño's photo Nahaul Man is truly a masterpeice as it encomposses many photgraphic techniques as well as providing unseen commentary on native peoples. The dramatic shadow in the background and the directional light from the left of the frame is definitional chiaroscuro and makes this Nahaul man seem multidimensional in the art that he showcases as his head piece. Additionally, the blank face the man has shows the raw emotion and hardship he and his people have endured and the somber notion people face. Flor Garduño purposefully combines chiaroscuro with somber photos because the drama form the lighting contributed to the overall mood of the photo. Overall, this photo highlights the importance of lighting in photos and the effect it can have emotion.
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PhotographerXavier Millan is a student at Bonita Vista High School. Archives
May 2021
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