History Portrait Assignment Blog

1. http://pdngallery.com/global/en/professional/features/legendsV6Q5/newman.jhtml
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3. Who is the photographer?  The photographer is Arnold Newman
4. Who is the subject of this photo? The subject of the photo is president Kennedy in front of the white house.
5. What else do you see in the photo besides the person? I see the white house and the grounds behind it.
6. Describe the subject’s body position. The person body position is slightly bent over and a calm collective look on his face at a downward angle. He is also on the bottom of the photo with just is shoulders and head showing.
7. What perspective is the photo taken from? The photo is taken from in front of the character.
8. What expression are you seeing on the subjects face? A calm collective feeling as he looks into the camera.
9. Where is the lighting coming from?  What type of lighting is it? The lighting is from in front of the character. The light is high key intensive lighting.
10. What feeling does the photo convey? A feeling of calm and collective with a sense of sensitivity.
11. Based on what you are seeing in the photo, what can you say about the subject’s character? That he is ready for anything and that he has the attitude and calm nature to take on his position as president.

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1. Who is the photographer? The photographer is Matt Blum. 
2. Who is the subject of this photo? Two people from far away standing in front of a building.
3. What else do you see in the photo besides the person? A tall building and a bunch of bushes and grass to the side.
4. Describe the subject’s body position. Standing still from far away you see their arms aiming downwards.
5. What perspective is the photo taken from? The photo is taken from in front of the subject.
6. What expression are you seeing on the subjects face? The subjects are calm and have a straight normal face.
7. Where is the lighting coming from?  What type of lighting is it? The lighting is high key lighting from the front.
8. What feeling does the photo convey? A sense of love and compassion, with a sense of separation, but connectivity.
9. Based on what you are seeing in the photo, what can you say about the subject’s character? That they are happy in love and are calm normal people.