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Steve McCurry Portriture Reserch 23/09/2020

Steve McCurry took this photograph of this women with some sort of frontal lighting whether it being natural light from outside or soft box. You can tell this by the highlight on the women’s forehead all the way to her nose. The shadow below the women’s eyebrow helps to understand where the light is coming from and the shadow under her chin as well. The background is not in focus giving the subject in front more attention and in focused on the picture. The women’s shoulder has been out of focus as well giving it a shallow depth of field.

School Girl in Herat, Afghanistan 1992 taken by Steve, was taken on a 45 degree lighting. You can tell by the catchlights on the girl’s eyes and how on the left side of the face has more light on it. I’m guessing a filler light was used as well to help bring in light to the right side of the face giving it a soft shadow rather than it being blacked out with a harsh shadow.

This photograph Steve McCurry took, shows the fifth grade kids are sitting in class with light coming from the side of the room. This light could possibly be natural lighting coming from a window or a soft box light hitting off from the one side of their faces. The shadow from the kids arm on the front right helps to understand where the light is coming from. The two kids in front of the image are in focus more rather than the kids in back to give more attention to the two in front instead. The green walls are not in focus giving it a shallow depth of field.

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Reading Photographs - Image Analysis

Morgan McCaskie - Making Not Taking - August 20

VISUAL

The rocks appear 3D because of the angle the photograph was taken from. We are not looking at the waterfall straight ahead, instead we are viewing it from an angle. From this angle we see the rocks stick out in various places and this gives the photograph depth. There are a range of dark and light tones captured that create contrast. The darker mud and foliage in the foreground and the background help to create contrast with the bright white of the water that is in the centre of the image. The way the image is composed shows the waterfall is more to the right - this can be identified using the rule of thirds. 

CONTEXTUAL

When looking at this image from a psychological aspect, the types of feelings conveyed are mainly calming. This photograph has captured a tranquil scene with very little going on and this makes it easy for the eyes to follow and take in. There aren’t many points in the image where we look back and forth, so our eyes are easily drawn to the brightness of the water compared to the darker woods surrounding it. The colour green is associated with feelings of calmness, growth and freshness. The green and brown tones frame the waterfall and evoke a feeling of comfort and safety.  

TECHNICAL

The light source for this image was only the available daylight as it was taken out in the open with no additional lights/flash. A longer shutter speed of 5 seconds was used and the camera was positioned to the right of the waterfall on a tripod. By using a longer shutter speed, movement was created and the image was brought to life with flowing water.

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UNDERSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHS - Diane Arbus

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I'm so excited to be doing the "UNDERSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHY" workshop in conjunction with the @thepowdergroup on April 30th. For more info, click on the link in my bio. ・・・ UNDERSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHY WITH @mikeruizone 📷 MONDAY, APRIL 30. NEW YORK CITY {link in bio} . . . #wearethepowdergroup #understandingphotography #mikeruiz #photography #procommunity #tpgpro #creatingfuturessince2003 (at Drift Studio NYC)