Sep 29, 2017
Portraiture : “a semiotic* event for social identity”
The key elects of a portrait are:
The face - expression, personal appearance
The Pose/poise - manner + attitude
Clothing - able to decode sex, class, tribe
Location - sets the social scene - control how light or dark the background is
Smiling directly at the camera - singular photographic convention-expression is fleeting
The Portrait Photographers Skill set
Good interpersonal skills
Good communicator
Application of technical knowledge
Understanding lighting
Framing, focal length, depth of field, composition
Harry Borden
Annie Leibovitz
