Book research : Yousuf Karsh, Toronto, printed in Switzerland
I really love this guy’s work, even just looking at the
first few pages, I knew that this was some of the best work I had seen, in my opinion.
His simple approach that really shows the character of the mode is amazing, for
example the picture of Muhammad Ali shows the confidence and arrogance he was
famous for, as well as being the best heavy weight boxer of all time. I think that the lighting helps this as well,
in most cases photographers choose a light setup that will emphasize an aspect
of the model that the photographer notices, but he pretty much always uses a
natural looking light that shows that person in the most honest way.
I think my favourite picture is the one of Michael E. Debakey
because the amount detail that he’s captured within his face is amazing. I also
like how he’s framed the picture, it’s clear that he’s taken his time leading
up to taking the picture because he’s managed to get the writing on his shirt
in, his arm is coming into the frame exactly in the middle of the corner, he’s
just managed to get the tops of the eye lids framed in his glasses, while still
getting the desired angle for the photo. Again its really plain light setup but
it looks slightly more intense, the source could even be a surgical light to
make it more relevant to the subject.
After doing this research I know now that I should spend
more time making my pictures relevant to the person I am shooting and maybe not
worry so much on the lighting effects that I could possibly create.
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