Theo's Photography Blog

Inspiring Magazine Designs Covers: I was inspired in several ways by these covers. In the first cover, I was inspired by the simplicity as well as the contrast between the black and white photo and the red background. In the third photo, I was inspired by the contrast in font colors. The last three cover designs are all pretty abstract which was also really inspiring. I especially liked numbers 2 and 4. Advertisements: With these two ads, I was mainly inspired by their creativity. and simplicity. Spreads: I found inspiration in the first spread by the simplicity as well as the image placement. I was inspired by the second spread with the font placement.

 I instructed Jace to look slightly away from the camera, but I wanted him to be himself so I asked him to act as natural as possible. Jace decided to smile.  I took this photo from above. It captures Carson Nitta having a mid-class thirst quenching cup of water.  I took this photo of Frank from the side and instructed him to act as if I wasn't there. This captures Frank as he truly is. I took this picture of Johnny from below. I off centered him and asked him to look at the camera.

Fine Art vs. Commercial Rae Sremmurd Fine Art Portrait Rae Sremmurd Commercial Portrait Compare and contrast: In the fine art portrait, the subjects do not seem to be promoting any brands, while in the commercial portrait they are promoting the new drink released by Sprite. The audience of the fine art photograph is Rae Sremmurd fans, while the audience in the commercial portrait is Sprite's audience. In the fine art portrait, the subjects are wearing clothes that stand out making more of a fashion statement, while in the commercial portrait they seem to be wearing more average clothes. In the fine art portrait, the subjects are posing as themselves, while in the commercial portrait they are posing as Sprite fans.

Commercial Portraits What is a commercial portrait? A commercial portrait is a photograph meant for commercial use. They are often used in advertisements in order to promote businesses. The main difference between commercial portraits and fine art portraits are that fine art portraits show the voice of the photography, as he is the one directing the photo, while in commercial portraits the advertiser's vision is being showed and they are directing the photo. Scott Miller This photograph is trying to sell/promote a fine champagne by a company called HINE. This photograph is trying to sell/promote the street brand stussy.

Fine Art Portraits What is a fine art portrait? A fine art portrait is meant to convey the voice of the photographer. Usually, fine art pieces convey some sort of emotion. These photos capture the vision of the photographer instead of the object. Brooke Shaden I really like how the photographer decided to position the subject in this photo. The subject is captured doing something out of the ordinary, giving the photo a surrealist feel. I also really like the lighting in this photo. Steve Mccurry I really like the colors in this photo. The cool blues of the ocean and the sky contrast really nicely with the warm orange and the pink really draws in the eye. The mood is also very calm, due to the calmness of the ocean and the subject.