“Untitled”

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY; 11/2023

THIS PIECE WAS A PART OF MY portrait recreation PROJECT, “famous portraits”, FOR MY PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS (FNAR115, 2023 FALL SEMESTER, INSTRUCTED BY JANAE CONTAG).

PORTRAIT inspiration: Robert Pattinson for GQ Magazine, March 2022, by Jack Bridgland

Artist statement:

These photos are surrounded around unique-ness. I think that all of these photos include unique concepts whether it be different colored lights, makeup, and color contrasts. Every single one of these photos were based off of unique images that have caught my eye and piqued my artistic interest throughout my high school and recent college years. In addition, these are all models and/or photographers that I have been huge fans of. Some parameters that I set for myself in choosing famous portraits were to choose photos that I felt like I could get close to the original photo without losing a sense of my own artistic influence. Additionally, I tried to choose photos that included a range of colors within the overall compositions.

For all four photos, I had to use some sort of lighting equipment and prop. For this photo, I used a LIGHT STICK and a light reflector for the lighting. Prop wise, this photo was mostly makeup centered, however I believe that the chain was a prop as it had to be bought and manipulated separately.