Portrait Photography



Artists

Mary Ellen Mark

http://www.maryellenmark.com/

John Coplans
about
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-coplans-755458.html
Google Image Search
http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=1237

Diane Arbus
http://diane-arbus-photography.com/

Mark Tucker

http://www.marktucker.com/2/Artist.asp?ArtistID=27916&Akey=MPEGN7AE

New York Times Photographer: Phil Mansfield

Simple Portrait Photography Tips
http://photo.net/learn/portraits/

General Lighting Techniques:
http://video.about.com/desktopvideo/Lighting--Three-Simple-Setups.htm


Rembrandt lighting:
Named after Rembrandt Van Rijn
1606 - 1669 Dutch painter, draftsman, and etcher of the 17th century, a giant in the history of art. His paintings are characterized by luxuriant brushwork, rich color, and a mastery of chiaroscuro. Numerous portraits and self-portraits exhibit a profound penetration of character. His drawings constitute a vivid record of contemporary Amsterdam life. The greatest artist of the Dutch school, he was a master of light and shadow whose paintings, drawings, and etchings made him a giant in the history of art.

Self Portrait 1629, Rembrandt Van Rijn
Self portraits: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/rembrandt/self/
Other work and info: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/rembrandt/

Chiaroscuro http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaroscuro
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Create-Rembrandt-Lighting-165253626

Butterfly lighting
http://wiki.nikonians.org/index.php/Butterfly_lighting


Edge lighting 

http://www.prophotolife.com/video-episode-13-beautiful-portraits-with-just-one-light/
http://www.prophotolife.com/video/onelightportraits/index.htm

http://www.prophotolife.com/video-episode-14-the-classic-three-light-portrait/

http://www.prophotolife.com/video-episode-25-outdoor-portraits-1/

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=339/423&pq-locale=en_US

Retouching
http://glennferon.com/portfolio1/index.html

Retouching everything away N.Y. / REGION   | November 20, 2010
No Boo-boos or Cowlicks? Only in School Pictures
By SARAH MASLIN NIR
The practice of altering photos has trickled down to the school portrait, as more parents increasingly choose retouching.

retouching
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