Consists of taking photos of individuals and groups of people the focus is usually on the face but there are exceptions. The portrait is supposed to be showing mood through expression
David lachappelle is a photographer who started in the university of north Carolina school of arts. he tries to use sets multiple times to be economic and he wants his photographs to have an impact. He started on black and white photos and has now evolved into videos he constraints on the human form and the vivid clothes rather than just the face.
Things to consider
Lighting
Shutter speed to capture motion
Wide aperture to compensate
ISO make sure its balanced
Flash to fill the photo
Reflected light to create artificial shadows
Dramatic photography
a garage is the best place for dramatic lighting it uses natural light to focus on the chin of the subject and have a more dramatic effect. and emphasize the tone of the subject. The subject can move further and closer to the light to create a better mood or tone. the aperture can then be used to make a sharper image shooting in the garage is the equivalent of one light source. the photographer is also able to walk back as far as he wants to create a more desired effect.
If the background lighting is right you can have contrast and a white background
This photo commemorates the start of the victory of communist Russia over Berlin and the arrival of the troops in Berlin after four years of fighting in east Europe. This photo was taken three days after Hitler’s death. The photographer wanted it to be euphoric, even scratching the negative to romanticise it. The image became a propaganda icon and the driving force behind Joseph Stalin’s rise and fall. Russia advanced into Berlin at about 30 km a day but Reichstag had been closed for 12 years so it was no longer a symbol of fascist power. Reichstag was the symbolic heart of Nazi Germany so when it fell it was a major achievement.
The photo was framed over the top of the Reichstag building and was made into a negative, where it was scratched to add further detail. the focus is on the communist flag and the lighting is completely natural, with the smoke coming from the newly destroyed houses. the only visible space is through the smoke
The photo was taken by Yevgeny Khaldei born in the Ukraine. He carried a huge flag made by his uncle out of three tablecloths. He had realised that one of the soldiers was wearing two watches and had potentially stolen one from a corpse, an offence punishable by death, so he removed one from the photo. He also added smoke to the background to make the scene grimier as the battle had taken place the night before.
this photo shows the dedication of the soldiers in the second world war and how long it took for the troops to get to Berlin. It also shows victory over the Nazis, as that was their political base before their rise to power. Soldiers carried a large flag and a camera into enemy territory, they weren’t sure if they would make it out alive.
Yevgeny’s dedication was shown because he hid a court marshal offence so the picture would become a icon to Russia and a driving force during the final hours of Nazi Germany. The picture was edited by Yevgeny himself and shows how important he felt this photo would be. He made changes to the original negative because he was confident that they would help the image to become more iconic.
The frame has very little unfilled space despite the flag being the central image of the picture. Yevgeny has made a iconic photo. the photo depicts the war torn side of Berlin, the smoke, though fake, was a realistic addition during a period where being negative towards the war was frowned upon. The image is an accurate depiction of the war, even the history of the image was hidden due to prosecution. It was a very controversial image but was also an icon for Russia. the flag was originally hoisted over the statue of Germania, a female personification of Germany, but the Nazis took the flag down during the night, too soon to take a picture.
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