Thursday, 16 May 2013

Irving Penn

Irving Penn

 Irving is one of my favourite photographers because of the vast range of subjects that he’s photographed, and the fact that he’s done it very successfully. The three images that I have posted are some of my favourites because they are executed perfectly and encourage me to experiment with the different areas of the theme.

One of the things that I notice when I look at these pictures is the variation of lighting setups which is another area that I will work with when I start with my own photos.


With the type of work I’m thinking of doing, I will learn most from the picture at the bottom, which I think it done with a single light source, facing the skull and slightly above it.

As for the composition; it’s fairly simple, he puts two light coloured objects in the centre which are balanced by the dark objects in the bottom corners and the dark patches in the top corners. The texture of the two dark objects and the jug is very soft compared to the skull which has a vast range of contrast and tones making it the point of interest.     


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