Portrait Photographer Questions

David Bailey's: Brassai

1. David Bailey is the photographer; chosen because he takes natural and silly, real photos of awesome celebrities.

2. Brassai is the focus of the photo, standing on a balcony in southern France.

3. There is an amazing, breathtaking view of southern France to the right of Brassai. But it's low enough and out of focus enough to have the attention still be directed towards the man.

4. Because the man is rather old, he's hunched over a bit facing the camera. His torso onward is visible, and his hand is gripping the railing of the balcony. As stated, his frontal body is directed towards the camera.

5. The perspective is nothing special. No worm's eye, no giant's eye. Just a simple photo of a little old man named Brassai.

6. He looks quite serious. But at the same time, he looks like he's comfortable where he is. Unfortunately, Brassai doesn't seem like a very approachable fellow.

7. The lighting doesn't seem natural. The shadow behind Brassai is too strong. The light seems to be artificial, shining directly on him, just above him. The sunlight isn't strong enough, and the picture is too dark to have been taken during the sun's peak in the day.

8. A sense of achievement, dignity, and contentedness. Brassai has lived his life, he has accomplished a great deal, enough to allow him to be settling down in some apartment in southern France graced with a balcony. He appears to be content where he is, and not everyone gets that.

9. Brassai looks like he's serious business; the man had to have been for him to be comfortably living in such a place. He looks like this time in his life is for unwinding and relaxing. Or simply being comfortable. It's as if he's saying, "Here I am. Now, what do you want?" He appears to be dignified and--to be honest--like any other old fisherman would.

Simply Rosie's: The Accordianist

1. Simply Rosie is the photographer of this image of a little boy watching an accordian player make music.

2. The little blonde, pleasantly entertained looking boy.

3. Well, in the back view, there are a group of people watching the accordian player perform. However, the only thing in focus is the little boy, despite it being apparent that there is an accordian being played in the room.

4. In one photo, the boy is propping up his head with his left arm with his arm resting on the table, his body is leaning slightly on/towards the table. He is cupping his face with his left hand. His eyes are bright, and he's simpering. In the other photo, he's sitting on the table, his back is towards the audience, and his right arm is placed straight on the table, his body is leaning against that little arm. He's on the left side of the frame.

5. The first photo is from a simple frontal perspective, while the other is from a posterior/over the shoulder perspective. The idea is, he's being photographed watching the musician.

6. He's pleasantly entertained and content.

7. It looks as if the lighting is natural; it's coming through from a window in the room.

8. I get this feeling of, "Awwww!" The photo emits a warm, content feeling.

9. He's a curious, happy, adorable little boy, just like any other little boy.