These photographs taken by Ansel Adams both portray several principles of design. All of the photos by this photographer are shown in black and white, which I especially like.. In the first photo, I like the effect of the snow on the mountain tops that create contrast from the rocky surface. The second photo is also nice because you see some reflection as well as very nice composition.
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In my opinion, composition is the different elements and ingredients that make up a photo. Composition requires simplified scenes to choose your subject and selecting a focal length and filling the frame. Composition depends on the way you hold the camera; both horizontal and vertical. It includes the Rule of Thirds, lines, diagonals, space, and movement. A photo includes composition within the background and use of colors as well. I believe that there is composition in the photo below because there are leading lines like the line of light down the subject's face. Also, there is contrast between the shadows and the light in the photo. The scene is simplified because the background isn't distracting and the main focal point is the person. There is also drama and uncertainty because this photo portrays a little bit of personality.
Mario Testino is a very influential fashion and portrait photographer. He is from Lima, Peru and was born on October 30, 1954. Testino is inspired by other photographers who also bring out the humanity in their subjects. His work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, V Magazine, and more. He specifically takes photos of celebrities and royalty. In the above photos, Cara Delevingne and Emma Watson are shown, taken by Mario Testino. Both of these portraits portray lots of expression within them and they each are taken from different angles which uniquely displays the women. Mario Testino captures their faces very close up. These portraits convey the vibe that these women are confident and strong and their expressions are fierce.
This photo taken by Julia Margaret Cameron shows a woman and her two children, none staring at the camera. In all of the images taken by this photographer, none of the subjects are smiling. I like how the expressions on the two young girls faces adds to what might be occurring at the time this photograph was taken. What I would do differently to my portraits is to maybe include a little more background as to what is happening, for example, what the object under the woman's arm is.
This photograph portrays a beautiful landscape in the background. However, something that catches your eye if you look closer is that there is half a body with the pants still on and the person's spine sticking out. I like this photo because even though it is not appealing, it reveals the truth behind what is really happening in this scene. At a first glance, you might think that it is interesting how there is a fire going along in a line. At a second glance, you will realize that the objects being lit on fire are hundreds and hundreds of bodies. I like this photograph because like the previous one, it opens people's eyes to the horrors occurring in other parts of the world.
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