Portraiture and Studio Photography: Activity 3

Collect four portrait images with two to five subjects.In at least one image the subject should have been placed in the foreground.Comment on the arrangement of the subjects in relation to the camera and the effectiveness of the design.

Lee Jefferies

This image shows two people who seem to be madly in love and have been for awhile. The photographer put them in the front so that they fill the image and it gives the photo a more personal feel, almost like you are hugging them. It is a good way to make the image have a more homey feel.

GQ
This is a classic family photo setting. They are all center and have room for a border so that the image isn't filled completely. This is what you can expect to see off of the self of any family home and overall just a really traditional photo.

Graham Nash

Although there is only one person in this photo, there are two subjects. The man in the background which you don't look at or pay much attention to then the other man in the foreground so that once you look at this image you are immediately drawn to him and not the rest of the image.

Adelphi

This image is similar to the last but it actually has two different people. The first man is in the foreground and he holds the viewers attention while his friend lives in his shadow. It really has a classical meaning where you have one person who shines and someone else who just lives in their path.