Photography Inspirer: Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks was briefly an American History photographer who then switched to doing freelance photography who was born on November 30 1912. Aside from photographing historical figures, he also took photos of fashion for magazines and directed movies. He died at 93 in 2006.

Our group enjoyed the simplicity of his black & white photography as well as his ability to capture emotion.

Here are some photos inspired by Gordon Parks taken by me:

A Guide To Taking Portraits

1. 10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits
2. Taking Excellent Portrait Photos
3. How To Take Excellent Portraits
4. Portrait Photography Tips You'll Never Want to Forget
5. Tips To Taking A Professional Self Portrait
6. More Tips To Taking Better Portraits
7. Taking Portraits At Night
8. Taking Outdoor Portraits
9. Using Proper Lighting
10. Taking Baby Portraits

About Me

My name is Heavenly. I was born 15 Nov, '96. I love to travel, enjoy life and watch movies. My favorite color is pink. I think that animals and nature are some of the best things on the planet. Pizza is my favorite food. Overall, I strive to find the  best things in life.

Group Links

Bianca Lara

Jacinda Quesada

Mark Rivera

Juan Longoria

Heavenly Prater

Akila Briggs

Experimenting with Filters

This is my photo taken with the mirror filter. I chose this filter because it didn't really change my appearance.


















 This is the Light Tunnel filter. I used this one because it was

fun to take photos with.

This is the twirl filter. This filter was funny, and I took a lot of pictures with itThis is an example using the Dent effect. This is also one that I found humorous. 

This is the Squeeze effect. I look like Jimmy Neutron.  

Links about composition of photos:

http://fernandogros.com/2012/09/learning-photo-composition-from-music-composers/

www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-And.../5-easy-composition-guidelines.html‎

photofocus.com/2009/11/30/25-photo-composition-tips/‎

Analyzing Light

While I was analyzing the light I realized that people's face structure determines where the light bounces off of the skin. I can imagine if someone with sunken eyes could be perfect for taking ominous photos, as the light bounces off their forehead, it would leave their eyes cloaked in shadows. For individuals with darker skin, light is soaked into the skin, as people with lighter skin bounce light off.