Arnold Newman | Portrait of Alfred Krupp | 1963

In this image the lighting is very dark which gives the image a sinister atmosphere. This contrasts with the saturated warm toned colours in the background which makes the colours stand out to the eye. The light is coming from multiple places in the image which creates a sense of reflection in the photo, this also means that the light is most likely artificial lighting shinning onto his face but natural light coming from the ceiling.

The image overall has a range of light and dark tones.the overall image is dark which makes the focus the light tones which highlights the light reflecting off the multiple surfaces.

The focal point of the image is the man facing towards the camera which is located slightly below the middle of the photo. The photo also focuses on the background of the image which continues through to the back which creates a deep field. The dark edges create a vignette effect making the center of the image significantly brighter drawing the viewers attention to the middle.

The image has natural lighting coming from the windows above, the main points of the image are defined by the highlights, the photograph has many warm tones such as orange. His fingers are interlocked implying hes secretive which relates to the dark, mysterious lighting. A high depth of field was used as everything in the foreground and background is in focus. 

The way the man is dressed, smart and sophisticated, contrasts with the worn and ragged train station.

Alfred Krupp was  a key supplier of weapons and material to the Nazi regime and the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was later arrested for slave labour, which he served 3 years in prison. Arnold Newman was  known for his environmental portraits of artists and politicians. 

Portraits are paintings, drawings or photographs of a person, usually focusing on their head and shoulders. Portraits and portraiture started out as paintings. Usually, these types of portraits were done to show power, status, and nobility and were typically reserved for the wealthy. Once photography became popular in the late 1800s with the release of the very first Kodak cameras, portraiture became popular and was more available to the public.

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In Photoshop i have created a symmetrical and reflected image by re sizing the image canvas, then coping the original image and flipping it horizontally and for the tips of both images to be touching to create an effect of it being one image. Next I coped the whole image to paste it again whilst increasing the image canvas size to then flip the image vertically to finally have four pineapples that are reflecting each other in a first glance one image look.

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Introduction:
Portrait photography is a type of photography which is aimed towards capturing the personality of a person or group of people by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses. It is one of the most popular genres of photography. Good portrait photography is able to capture the emotion and personality of the subject person.

Examples of portraits:

Analysis:
Lee Jeffries captures the true emotions of he subjects he says by being ‘Respectful and courteous’ , he likes to gain the trust of the people long before he photographs them. He says the result of the emotion is a document derived from the acceptance of his presence. Lee likes use front on view and clearly frame the face, he works in black and white as it enhances the shapes and lines in the face and creates a contrast. Lee pus in a conscious effort to place the emphasis on the emotions in the face of the person.
Lee has used lighting which hits the side of the mans face creating a light and dark contrast between the 2 sides of his face. The lighting enhances the lines in the mans face , making the emotion of the man more prominent. Jeffries lightens faces and deepens the shadows created by folds of skin. Lee got the man to make direct eye contact with the camera which makes it feel as if the man is looking directly at you, which creates more sympathy for the man.

Contemporary Photography:
Contemporary photography can be seen as an image of recent times, relative to an image that dates a while back.

Examples of contemporary portraits:

INTRODUCTION:

Portrait photography is a type of photography where you aim to capture a singular person or a group of people, this can be done by using a variety of light sources, backdrops and positions in which the people are posing in. There are several different types of portraiture photography which consist of Traditional, Lifestyle, Environmental, Candid and street, Glamour and Boudoir,Fine art, Conceptual, Surreal and finally self portraits.