In this image its a portrait of a woman, she doesn't look like shes wearing a top, her hair is curled up big. Her facial expressing is relaxed and her eyes stare straight into the camera. This image makes you feel content almost, due to the simplicity in it. Richard Avedon uses simplicity in this image, black and white, and expansive depth of field with everything in focus.
In this image, its taken on Santa Monica Beach, with a man holding up a little kid. It seems like it is around dawn, its probably summer time in the photo. It gives a carefree feeling. Richard Avedon used shallow depth of field with the kid mainly in sharp focus. Also black and white and then its centered.
In this image, you have a close up on Brigitte Bardot. Her hair is curled big and she has some subtle make up on. She is staring straight into the camera, her portrait is simple and you can infer that shes relaxed. Richard Avedon used simplicity with a simple background, and expansive depth of field with everything in focus, except her hair is slightly blurred.
In the image, one of the Kennedy's kids is tucked under John F. Kennedy's arm. This little girl is wearing a dress. The image give the family feeling and that the little girl is protected by her father. Her eyes are staring into the lens, and you can see the innocence of the little girl. Richard Avedon used simplicity with a white background, and black and white once again. Also expansive depth of field with everything in focus.
In the image, you see a little girl in a winter coat, holding a little bag of peanuts. The image is captured in the streets of New York. The little girls facial expression could infer that she is lost, which speaks a lot. New York has always been a popular place and this little girl is lost. Richard Avedon used medium depth of field since the background isn't in sharp focus, but the little girl is. Also he used rule of thirds and black and white.
In this image, the main subject Audrey Hepburn is centered. Everyone in the image are dressed nice, while socializing at a bar. The image is posed, so it was probably used in some type of magazine or ad. The image reveals the time period and their night life. Richard Avedon used black and white in his image, as always. Then also expansive depth of field since everything is in focus and a horizontal line with the top of the bar.
In this image, the women is sitting facing away from the camera, she seems to be in a strapless dress and having most of her back exposed. This image was probably used for a fashion shoot. Her facial expression is relaxed which helps set the mood to the photo. Richard Avedon used simplicity for the background, black and white, and expansive depth of field since everything is in focus.
In this image Elise Daniels is behind a window. The reflection from the lights outside on the window are lying around her face. She is dressed up, as this was for a fashion magazine. The reflection in the image give the feeling of how something fun is probably going on outside, maybe even a carnival. Yet she seems dressed up for something so much more. Richard Avedon used reflection is this image, as well as black and white again and medium depth of field since only part of it is in focus, not all.
In the image you see a girl, doing her make up and dressed in some bunny ears. You can infer that she is getting ready for something, and this did appear in magazines. Richard Avedon used medium depth of field since only the subject is in view, and then black and white for color.
In this image you see Elise Daniels, she is wearing a type of hat, with a feather in her hair. She is in some type of vehivle or room due to the windows shown around her. Her facial expression is pondering, you can see that she is looking down at something and this gives the viewer a sense of what she might be up to. Richard Avedon used medium depth of field, since not all of it is in focus. Also black and white is used for color.
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