Famous Portraits

Richard Avedon’s portraits feature dead center subjects and sometimes very odd props like elephants or bugs. His photos also feature many contrasting shades that make the subjects and overall photos much stronger. I chose this photo because I really liked the strong contrast between the woman’s skin and the elephants, which made her stand out. The elephants not only made a very interesting prop, but also a great item for contrast to make a more dynamic photograph.

Arnold Newman’s photography style includes mostly black and white with many shade/color contrasts. Taken at different angles and some taken with busy backgrounds that give context and story to the photograph. I chose this photo because of it’s strong composition that uses not only the rule of thirds but also has very strong contrasts with the pale background and the richness of the red and blue of the man’s suit.

Annie Leibovitz photos use vivid and interesting colors add an almost fairytale like feeling to many of her photos. Some photos shot like candids where person is in the middle of an action. I chose this photo because I found the color scheme very interesting and I liked how they used the portrait strategy where you play with the eye contact of the subject, in this instance the subject is looking at a book instead of the camera.