Portrait+Assignment


 * __TIMOTHY ALLEN:__**



Allen is quite a unique portrait photographer in that he travels to the lesser known nooks of the Earth, shooting people of different cultures, as well as the out-of-ordinary in the First World. His technique includes the use of depth of field and dramatic lighting, taking both candid and location shots. Allen doesn't just use bright colours to enhance his photography, but will also use black and other darker tones to create a dramatic feeling about the picture. More often than not, Allen will ignore the rule of thirds in his shots, preferring to centre the subject. The first example above portrays the intensity Allen puts in his photography quite well, as does the fourth. Capturing the essence of the tribe in the third example, it's obvious how far he travels to shoot peoples of such different upbringings. Allen doesn't limit himself to distant people, as shown with the last example, the surrealist wedding in the UK. It's clear Allen doesn't use his skill with a camera to photograph people with forced smiles looking straight at the lens.


 * __DAVID URBANKE:__**



At the age of seventeen, David Urbanke brings a new outlook to portrait photography. Primarily shooting for magazines, Urbanke likes to photograph people in harsh environments, creating a softer feel towards the wide range of subjects he shoots. Dramatic lighting and situations enhance his photos much more than colour; Urbanke actually prefers a blend of creams and other like colours or shooting in black and white. Urbanke also tends to centre his subjects, rather than adhere to the rule of thirds, with a mixture of candid and modelled shots. Young as he is, Urbanke is unafraid to expand his array of photographs, as with the second example. Here, he goes outside of his typical guidelines, using rule of thirds and stepping back from the subject. This is also the most dramatic use of depth of field in his work, as Urbanke usually has a plain background anyway. As different as the second example is, the last is the clearest form of rebelling his own self-imposed rules. This shot has an abundance of colour and clutter in the background not evident in any other photo by him. And yet, even though it seems out of place, this picture still has the mixture of creams and the subject is in a typical situation of Urbanke's work.