Project 8: Portraits, Pre-work

Fine Art Portraits

Lipstick, Marc Lagrange

I really liked how creative this fine art portrait was. It gives us insight on the woman in the photograph and we are told a story through the image. The white-pink used in the background lets us focus on the woman, but the realization that the woman is breaking through paper gives the image another edge, which separates it from most magazine portraits. I enjoyed that it was different from most portraits. 

Linnea Lenkus

I love how unusual and put-together this portrait is. When I look at this photograph, I feel that there is another deeper meaning to it that gives it multiple dimensions. This though is provoked by the blank expression on the woman's face and the transparent hands trying to cover her face. I think that the black and white really enhances the mood of the portrait.

Commercial Magazine Portrait

Vogue, Anonymous

This is a great example of a commercial magazine portrait, because the portrait creates an obvious focus, Vanessa Paradis. The simple, monochrome, background brings out the black of the jacket and Vanessa Paradis. 

Erik Madigan Heck

I love how simple this portrait is. I think that this is exactly what a commercial portrait should look like, because it forces us to focus on the subject of matter. The contrast in colors and simpleness does just that. In addition, the cover is extremely clear and I know exactly what it is going to be about.