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كتاب التصوير الفوتوغرافي
Interpretive portraiture
An interpretive portrait should be the most complete portrayal of the sitter that the photo grapher can achieve , not only capturing physical appearance , but , more importantly revealing fundamental character traits . In an ideal interpretive portrait everything you in clude in the picture should have some rele vance to the sitter . Not only the elements of the sitter's environment , but also the principal colors and tones of the portrait , the position of the sitter and his whereabouts within the frame , his pose , gestures , and facial expression , are all part of the interpretation . In practice , you will probably concentrate on only one or two important aspects - the sitter's attitude to life , his profession , temperament , or affecta tions . You must convey at least one important basic idea about the sitter very strongly The first step is to undertake preliminary research and find out all you can about your subject . Once an overall image of his person ality emerges , you will be able to decide on the location which best suits your subject . Look at his home or place of work , and then examine other locations . For example , you may be able to convey the personality of an architect through his buildings , and an explorer may come to life in an empty , open space . Avoid stylization of your own ; instead should vary your approach according to the char acter of your sitter .
There is little doubt that the most effective environment for an interpretive portrait is a natural setting . It is far more difficult to achieve a meaningful interpretation in the alien ( for the sitter ) situation of the studio . Once
Lighting for effect I shot the painter Karl Weschke against the light to give the impression of an oil - painted canvas . The high viewpoint eliminates most of the strong , direct light from the window . The sitter's face is slightly underlit - flash fill - in would have lessened backlighting . Pentax 6 × 7 , 55 mm , 1/15 sec at f16 , Agfachrome 50S .
Portraying an individual's " style " V The deliberately eccentric and outrageous sculptor Andrew Logan bought a large model castle from a bankrupt store and installed it in his home . I used one flood to photograph him through the castle window , see diagram below , creating a bizarre , stylized image . Pentax 6x7 , 75 mm , 1/15 sec at f16 , Agfachrome 50L .
Using the sitter's own environment ▷ One tungsten - halogen lamp almost directly in front of the subject increased the brilliance of the laboratory glass ( the reflective surfaces ruled out flash ) . Because I wanted to use daylight film , I fitted a blue conversion filter over the lamp . Pentax 6 × 7 , 55 mm , 1/30 .sec at f11 , Ektachrome 200 .
البورتريه المعاصر ..
كتاب التصوير الفوتوغرافي
Interpretive portraiture
An interpretive portrait should be the most complete portrayal of the sitter that the photo grapher can achieve , not only capturing physical appearance , but , more importantly revealing fundamental character traits . In an ideal interpretive portrait everything you in clude in the picture should have some rele vance to the sitter . Not only the elements of the sitter's environment , but also the principal colors and tones of the portrait , the position of the sitter and his whereabouts within the frame , his pose , gestures , and facial expression , are all part of the interpretation . In practice , you will probably concentrate on only one or two important aspects - the sitter's attitude to life , his profession , temperament , or affecta tions . You must convey at least one important basic idea about the sitter very strongly The first step is to undertake preliminary research and find out all you can about your subject . Once an overall image of his person ality emerges , you will be able to decide on the location which best suits your subject . Look at his home or place of work , and then examine other locations . For example , you may be able to convey the personality of an architect through his buildings , and an explorer may come to life in an empty , open space . Avoid stylization of your own ; instead should vary your approach according to the char acter of your sitter .
There is little doubt that the most effective environment for an interpretive portrait is a natural setting . It is far more difficult to achieve a meaningful interpretation in the alien ( for the sitter ) situation of the studio . Once
Lighting for effect I shot the painter Karl Weschke against the light to give the impression of an oil - painted canvas . The high viewpoint eliminates most of the strong , direct light from the window . The sitter's face is slightly underlit - flash fill - in would have lessened backlighting . Pentax 6 × 7 , 55 mm , 1/15 sec at f16 , Agfachrome 50S .
Portraying an individual's " style " V The deliberately eccentric and outrageous sculptor Andrew Logan bought a large model castle from a bankrupt store and installed it in his home . I used one flood to photograph him through the castle window , see diagram below , creating a bizarre , stylized image . Pentax 6x7 , 75 mm , 1/15 sec at f16 , Agfachrome 50L .
Using the sitter's own environment ▷ One tungsten - halogen lamp almost directly in front of the subject increased the brilliance of the laboratory glass ( the reflective surfaces ruled out flash ) . Because I wanted to use daylight film , I fitted a blue conversion filter over the lamp . Pentax 6 × 7 , 55 mm , 1/30 .sec at f11 , Ektachrome 200 .
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