There are generally two types of portraits: commercial portraits and fine art portraits. Commercial portraits are images taken by photographers who are hired to do a specific photo shoot that the employer wants. These commercial portraits are generally used for magazine shoots. The other type of portrait is a fine art portrait, which is simply a portrait that a photographer takes for the sake of taking a good picture. This portraits are used to highlight the beauty of the subject, and are therefore sometimes used for magazines about fashion.
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| Diogo Pereira. |
The use of pose and composition in this image were especially effective because they highlight the strangeness of the subject with the sunglasses he's wearing. The lighting also highlights the darkness of the sunglasses, which draws the viewer's attention. The black and white makes the image seem very strange and slightly unnerving. The shallow depth of field makes creates a vague background and a very sharp foreground.
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| Eva Miliunieve. |
I like this photo because the composition is excellent at highlighting the innocence of the subjects. The lighting is also excellent because the background is plain, but still interesting, which allows the viewer to focus on the subjects in the image. The use of color, especially the red that the little girl is wearing, stick out and make the image interesting, while utilizing very few colors, which keeps the image simple and clean.
I like this magazine cover because of the use of posing to highlight the movement in the image, which especially supports the topic of the magazine cover. It makes it seem as if Mohammed Ali is actually throwing a punch at the viewer, which makes a very interesting magazine cover. The line of his arm is additionally very well utilized to lead the viewer's eyes to the headline of the magazine.
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I really like this image because the composition is excellent in supporting the topic of mockery of the magazine. The colors are are very vibrant against the plain white background which also helps the viewer focus simply on the subjects. The use of props like the typewriter and the positioning of the man on the right, help make the image humorous and makes me want to read the article.
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