Fine Art Portraits and Commercial Portraits

Fine Art Portrait

Zachary Snellenberger

I like the dreamy surreal feeling Zachary's photos give off. I also like the dull colors and earthy colors in the photos (desaturated). I like the composition; it is nature like and produces a calm feeling. The lighting is not too bright or dark and there isn't much contrast.

Xin Li

I like, again, the dreamy feeling Xin Li has in her photos. I like the calm lonely feeling the photo radiates. This photo has more contrast then Zachary's, but still holds the earthy relaxedness. I like the nature in the composition, but the touch of mystery the blue balloon brings into the picture. 

Commercial Portrait 

I-D Magazine

 I like this cover because it is very pop arty. I like the all the doodles that make the cover look cartoonish and fun. It draws my attention to the mood and potentially what the magazine is about. The drawings emphasize fun which makes me want to read or look inside the cover for more.

Toilet Paper Magazine

I like the surreal feeling of this cover. It is simple but captures my attention because it is forcing me to look deeper to try and understand the message. Because it doesn't give a lot of information about what the magazine is about, I am made to want to open and see what the content is (the purpose of a cover is to draw you in). 

Similarities and Differences Between Fine Art and Commercial Portraits

The fine art portraits are made less to get someone's attention and draw them in to make them want to purchase an item or look inside the magazine, but more to capture the viewer in the world of the picture and make them think about the bigger meaning. Fine art portraits are statements about a story behind the subject. Magazine/commercial portraits are making a statement about how great a person or a n object is.