Portrait of A Beautiful Woman In Red <<>> Iphoneography
My model this morning is Miss Cecily in a bright red bold patterned dress and a matching red scarf.... Nothing beats photographing a beautiful model who loves posing for the camera, and who the camera loves!
I see a lot in this portrait that pleases me. The real question is, what does Miss Cecily, the consummate ballet performer, and now ballet beloved ballet teacher seem to be saying or revealing to you, on one of her rare days off from teaching?
What is a portrait? Richard Avedon says a portrait is not a likeness. Avedon feels that a likeness is a capture of the look at the moment. A likeness reveals nothing about the person, while a portrait does so much more...
To me, a portrait reveals the subject's inner story. A person's story is made up of emotion, character, her history, and even her plans for the future. It may reveal how the subject sees the world and the purpose of life. Is she regal or emotional? Does she desire to give and receive understanding and affection? Does she radiate strong emotional and/or physical hunger? Compassion and understanding? Does she command our attention with her skills and knowledge? Does her portrait reveal her inner strengths or fears? Does her portrait show contentment or regrets? There are so many examples I want to cite, such as Dorothea Lange's work during the Depression and dustbowl years. It has become embedded in my soul, and resonates in me, without even needing to see the physical portraits again...
The same questions can and need to be asked about painted portraits... Without these questions and our understanding of the answers, we miss too much about the people we see and relate to, both in the present and in the past.
On a different topic, this portrait is a demonstration to me of the superiority of the camera on her iPhone 5, as compared to my iPhone 4S, which is three generations old. I skipped the model 5, and the 5S. Now, I have decided to upgrade to an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus.
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Portrait of A Beautiful Woman In Red <<>> Iphoneography
My model this morning is Miss Cecily in a bright red bold patterned dress and a matching red scarf.... Nothing beats photographing a beautiful model who loves posing for the camera, and who the camera loves!
I see a lot in this portrait that pleases me. The real question is, what does Miss Cecily, the consummate ballet performer, and now ballet beloved ballet teacher seem to be saying or revealing to you, on one of her rare days off from teaching?
What is a portrait? Richard Avedon says a portrait is not a likeness. Avedon feels that a likeness is a capture of the look at the moment. A likeness reveals nothing about the person, while a portrait does so much more...
To me, a portrait reveals the subject's inner story. A person's story is made up of emotion, character, her history, and even her plans for the future. It may reveal how the subject sees the world and the purpose of life. Is she regal or emotional? Does she desire to give and receive understanding and affection? Does she radiate strong emotional and/or physical hunger? Compassion and understanding? Does she command our attention with her skills and knowledge? Does her portrait reveal her inner strengths or fears? Does her portrait show contentment or regrets? There are so many examples I want to cite, such as Dorothea Lange's work during the Depression and dustbowl years. It has become embedded in my soul, and resonates in me, without even needing to see the physical portraits again...
The same questions can and need to be asked about painted portraits... Without these questions and our understanding of the answers, we miss too much about the people we see and relate to, both in the present and in the past.
On a different topic, this portrait is a demonstration to me of the superiority of the camera on her iPhone 5, as compared to my iPhone 4S, which is three generations old. I skipped the model 5, and the 5S. Now, I have decided to upgrade to an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus.
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