Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Darian White: Weekly Post 6

Irving Penn- http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1929105,00.html



 
Irving Penn is an Amerian photograper known for his fashion photography, portraits and still life photos. Mr. Penn originally intended to become a painter; however, a photography opportunity arose for him with Vogue magazine in the 1940’s.   He was among the first photographers to pose subjects against a simple grey or white backdrop.  This simplicity effective made him well known for his work.
Mr. Penn created his first cover photo, which is the first image. The second image is a close-up portrait of an African American female, and the third is a portrait of a lady sitting.   I love his use of the simple black and white photography.  His work provides a deep contract along with a clean and crisp look. I also like how he uses natural light.  I would love to use black and white colors in my photography as it is such a stunning piece of art.
 


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