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Portraiture
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Portraiture
Environmental
- natural environment
- surroundings compliment the subject
- subject and setting considered
- photographers
- Nan Goldin
- Richard Billingham
- Zay Yar Lin
- environment used to emphasise the character
- background can dominate the subject
- greater depth of field used
Traditional
- head and shoulder shots
- studio lighting
- posed
- visual representation of that person
- photographers
- David Bailey
- Irving Penn
- Katy Lopez
- two-thirds shot
- full body framing
- the face is predominantly the subject
Absent
- subject not present
- background describes the subject
- more weight given to the object
- photographers
- Sophie Calle
- Bill Westheimer
- Jessica Craig-Martin
- hints as to the character of the person
- no facial recognition
- may include some physical subject
- subject and setting chosen by the photographer
Lifestyle
- emphasis on style of living
- combination of environmental and candid portraiture
- communication of life experience in the subject
- style can influence the photography
- photographers
- Martin Parr
- industries that use lifestyle images
- editorial
- fashion
- pharmaceutical
- food
- provokes emotion showing desired lifestyles
- used for wedding and family portrait photography
Conceptual
- concept adds a fourth dimension
- photographers
- Bill Viola
- Tuen Hocks
- Maurizio Anzerio
- often a hidden meaning in the concept
- makes the image open for interpretation for the viewer
- often used in advertising photography
- illustrates a broad idea or theme
- can be produced based on current trends and themes
- may be edited using software to manipulate the image and combine elements
Group
- often very posed
- portray common bonds between people in groups
- photographers
- Thomas Struth
- aesthetics have to be taken into consideration like composition and lighting
- human and technical logistics become a challenge for the photographer
- can be in the studio or on location
- can be candid or traditional
- they may pretend to pose together when the images are taken separately
- could be intended to promote and commemorate solidarity between the individuals
Abstract/Surreal
- photographers
- Rankin
- Paul M Smith
- David Hockney
- emphasise another reality
- a depiction of a person's interpreted subconscious mind
- for the purpose of creating art
- not a realistic representation of a person
- often in a studio
- collage or digital manipulation is used
- tricks and special effects used to create a surreal look
- lighting and composition is well considered
- photographers
Candid
- unexpected for the subject
- photographers
- Bruce Gilden
- Tony Ray-Jones
- subject not acknowledging the photographer
- no posed appearance
- captured in the moment
- used in photojournalism, travel, street and event photography
- not distracting the subject
Fashion
- Beauty
- often close up
- used commercially by brands to advertise
- photographers
- Yulia Gorbachenko
- Joshua Jordan
- Patrick Demarchelier
- Michael David Adams
- Amber Gray
- can be very different depending on the context
- very posed images
- in studio or on location
- highlights a particular feature on the subjects face or body to advertise a product
- can be artistic in nature
- highlights clothing or style
- can show personality of the subject
- photographers
- Mario Testino
- David Hamilton
- Pennie Smith
- can represent a stereotype
- subject can highlight social issues
- lighting, focus and composition all used to highlight the style
- can be in the studio or on location
- Beauty
Self
- artist/photographer is the predominant subject/element
- purpose is generally the same as traditional
- photographers
- Cindy Sherman
- Paula Rae Gibson
- Gillian Wearing
- often depicts a visual representation of that person
- often explores a characteristic, personal element or individual style of the artist
- may encapsulate any of the portraiture styles
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- Mind Map on Portraiture, created by Hannah Dewse on 14/01/2019.
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