Theatrical Portraits EXAMPLES

Sandy Skoglund

Alex Prager

Jeff Wall

Annie Leibovitz

Kirsty Mitchell

Levitation

I'm not super confident about this one... because some areas appear to have different shutter speeds than other areas. :I

2014 In Pictures

1. In California, Huntington Lake had dried up during autumn (Sept. 23). Seventy percent of the lake was empty. This was California's third year of sever drought, and the worst one in decades. The drought threatens underground aquifers and the water taps for 40 million people.

2. This image is about a boat dock not floating on water and instead, lying down on dried-up land. Dock owner Mitzi Richards carries her grand-daughter and walks down the dock.

3. The main subject of this photo is the boat dock owner, Mitzi (and her grand-daughter).

4. In the background, there's a line of trees, the beach, and the little sections where boats would dock.

5. The emphasis in this picture is leading lines, and little bit of repetition.

1. On October 8, a picture of the moon has been taken after a total lunar eclipse (also known as a blood moon), in Santa Monica.

2. This image is about the moon after a total lunar eclipse, hovering above a ferris wheel.

3. The main subject is the ferris wheel (but the moon seems to stand out more).

4. In the background is the dark, black night, and the yellow-gold moon.

5. There's a lot of emphasis in this picture, such as contrast, shape, line, and possibly some shutter speed (? <-- because ferris wheels aren't that fast).