portrait inspirations

Mark Seliger

The photographer most likely used soft lighting, directed right where the camera is. The location was probably at a studio. A film camera was most definitely used and he probably made the aperture a bit low to get a blurrier background. A composition rule used in this picture is framing. The model, kurt, is posed for the photo. The clothing and props are not important to the image because he's just wearing a plain shirt and there's no props.

Mark Seliger is an american photographer known for his portraits. He was born in Amarillo, Texas and attended the High School of Performing and Visual Arts in Houston. In 1984, he moved to new york city. He score a job as the chief photographer for the Rolling Stone and worked there from 1992 to 2002. Now, he works for Conde Nast Publications. 

His inspiration for photography came from his older brother, who promised to give Seliger his diana camera if he got a base hit in little league. Ever since then, he's been known for a work ethic that is almost terrifying. Another inspiration of his is Fred Damon, a photographer that he did printing for during and after his senior year in his school. Seliger's primary goal is to grow as a photographer.

I picked this image because I love Obama more than myself and the setting that he's in is absolutely stunning. Also, the picture has a beautiful depth of field.

I picked this photo of Quinten Tarantino because I love the light from behind him and the pose that he's holding. I also find all of the colors really appealing.

Bob Gruen

The lighting used in this photo was most likely natural. The location appears to be on some roof surrounded by buildings in nyc. The photo was taken on film with a low aperture to blur out the background. I think the glasses and muscle tee enhance this photo greatly. An evident composition rule is framing.

Bob Gruen is an american photographer, known mainly for his pictures of rock, punk, and new wave artists. He was born in New York City and attended The School of Visual Arts and Pratt institute. He served as chief photographer for Rock Scene Magazine in the 70s, specializing in candid and behind the scenes aspects of bands and artists. He was also the official photographer for the New Music Seminar held in New York City.
Gruen has worked with Blondie, The Ramones, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, David Bowie, and more. He gained the opportunity to follow bands on tour, such as the Sex Pistols and the Clash. He's captured the music scene in beautiful photographs that have gained him worldwide recognition.

I chose this photo because I'm in love with Debbie Harry and I feel like Gruen did a perfect job of really capturing the moment.

I chose this photo of Debbie from Blondie and Iggy Pop because everything about it is really cool to me.

Harry Benson

The photographer most likely used bright, artificial lighting to get a good contrast of black and white. The setting appears to be in a hotel room. The setting was probably at a high shutter so he could freeze the movement. The subjects probably weren't specifically told to pose; I believe them doing that was somewhat natural. The photographer probably positioned himself sort of far away from the subjects so that he could get everyone in the shot. The pillows are important to the image because it gives a fun "behind the scenes" sort of feel to the image.

Harry Benson is a Scottish photographer, known mainly for his portraits of The Beatles and the Clinton's. He's been working as a photographer for over 50 years. His work has been published in many magazines, such as Vanity Fair and Life. In 1964, he was assigned to travel with The Beatles on tour to take "behind the scenes" photos. 

Benson has also published several books about his photography. In addition, he was a recipient of the 2005 Lucie Award for Lifetime Achievement in portrait photography. 

I chose this photo because I think it's really creative, the shades of black and white are beautiful, and I like the shadow on the side.

I don't really understand what's going on in this photo but I chose it because I love the hues in it and Benson did a great job on the composition.