Top 10 Studio Photographers

1. Richard Avedon

The photograph that Richard Avedon took is directly in front of the model. It also looks like Avedon might have used a digital camera to take this photograph. To get this effect, Avedon used 2 or 3 lights to create a pale effect to the model. By looking at the shadows in the picture, a viewer can tell that Avedon used: one light at top right, a second light mid-right and a third light at bottom right. The photo below is one of my favourite photographs that Avedon took because it shows raw emotion, that is created through the model in the photograph.

2. Helmut Newton

Newton took this photograph in a street valley, on a tripod (with wheels on it). In the photograph that is shown below, you can see that the photographer used the lights that were already there - street lights. You can tell that Newton used streetlights from looking at the background of the photograph, the effects that the street lights create is an evening look. Newton probably took this photo a couple of meters away from the model, because it is not as close like a self-portrait.

3. Irving Penn

The photographer, Irving Penn, took the below photograph by shooting right in front of the model with a digital camera. The lighter used multiple lights to take the photograph - one near the top/mid right and the second light near the bottom right. However, the top light is not as bright as the bottom light because looking at the photograph, the right shoulder is much brighter than the right part of head. I really like this photograph that Penn took. The black chalk that they had added on the perimeter of her eyes gives/shows an emotion about the model. Also, the face is the only focused part in the photograph which creates a nice effect.

4. Peter Lindbergh

Lindbergh had took this photograph on the left of the model - probably asking her to turn. Looking at the photograph, the lighting that was used were lights that were probably already in the room. Also they used the light that was coming from the widow, right in front of the model (left side on the photograph). I really love this photograph that Peter Lindbergh because it is capturing a bad ass women that is shown to be empowering over men. Also I really the smoke from the cigarette that is around the model's face. Looking at this photograph, it portrays a look from the movie The Great Gatsby.

5. Bruce Weber

By looking at the subject in the photograph, Bruce Weber’s photograph below was taken on a slight angle. In the photograph, Weber used two lights: one bright light at the top right and a second light at bottom right. However, the first light that is at the top right is much brighter than the second light as seen by the definition and darkness of the subject’s shadow . I chose to talk about this photo because I really like the studio lighting that is shown, and how the photograph is capturing a story with the man and his trumpet.

6. David Bailey

The photograph below is a self-portrait of Jack Nicholson. David Bailey is the photographer of this photograph. He took the photo directly in front of the model - perhaps the photographer even used a stand to take photo. Bailey used 2 lights to take the photo - one near the top right and the second light near the mid right as seen through the shadows on the face. In this photography, I really like how Bailey captures the happy emotion of Nicholson.

7. Joey Lawrence

The photograph by Joey Lawrence was taken on a slight angle from the left, of model Robert De Niro. Lawrence used one spotlight to capture a frustrated emotion of the model, the spotlight would be near top right as the top right of De Niro’s head is more well lit than the other. I like this photo because the lighting captures the age of the model which amplifies the emotion on De Niro’s face.

8. Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Louise Dahl-Wolfe took the photograph below on the left side of the model. Louise Dahl-Wolfe used one spotlight coming from the bottom/mid right. Also, the photographer probably used the reflector board to create the glow on the model's face. In this photograph I like how the photographer decides to make the flowers the centre of attention as it immediately captures the viewer’s attention.

9. Joe McNally

Joe McNally used two spotlights in this photograph that he took of this model. One light is coming right in front of the model’s face and the second light is coming near the bottom left. The second light that is coming from the bottom left is on low brightness because there is a slight brightness on the back of the scarf. I like this photo because the simple lighting allows the models strong facial features to be the focal point.

10. John French

John French photograph was taken on a slight angle of the model with her head turning around. French used one spotlight to capture a dark effect from within the model. The one spotlight is near the top/mid left. In this photograph I really like the lighting work that he did, how the brightness of the light is only on one half of the model’s face.