portrait
A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face is always predominant. In arts, a portrait may be represented as half body and even full body. If the subject in full body better represents personality and mood, this type of presentation may be chosen. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position.
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Indecent (erotic) photograph from Paris 1890s and photo of Joan Blondell, it was banned in the US in 1932 for obscenity.
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This photo was recognized as the best photo of 1965 and was featured on the cover of the magazine “Soviet Photo”. It is very cold outside, the girl is wrapped in a fur coat collar and a shawl, but her laughing eyes look at the photographer, captivating his gaze. “Winter”…
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A picture taken by Adam Diston in 1886. He was a painter who became a photographer. At his shop he took regular portraits and posed composition shots like this. He also produced “Cartes de Visite” of both outdoor views and portraits. On the picture you can see a girl trying…
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Four Russian Romanov princesses with their brother, 1913. Have a look at JPG of Two Brothers.
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This is Australia – is BCG Brisbane Camera Group set subject for February 2025 Club’s Competition. What do you think?
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