Reflective Essay: The Art Of Photography By Karl Lagerfeld

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1 “…photographs [are]…moments that [are] gone forever, impossible to reproduce” said Karl Lagerfeld. Photography is how moments are captured through observation of my surroundings, paying attention to types of photography, my philosophical view on photography, and the ups and downs of this passion of mine. Photography, the art of capturing moments, is more than a hobby, it is a passion through which I express my artistic skills and observation of my surroundings.

2 Photography is freezing a moment in the time continuum, and putting it into a frame, whether coloured or black and white. To start with, I was first photographed when I was born at Al-Hadi Hospital in Jabriya then when I first grew my first teeth that were another frame. Later, …show more content…

Portraits are made of age, facial expression, and focus. Portraits are composed differently based on age because a photograph of a child is dynamic and filled with vibrancy, while a photograph of an old individual is flat and, mostly, black and white. Nevertheless, that does not mean that each age group is restrained to the previously described composition because facial expressions play an essential role. In my opinion, facial expressions are especially emphasised in a person’s eyes, since they are like the windows or doors to an individual’s soul, and facial geography since they depict a person’s raw naked emotional state. Having said that, eyes are a necessity in all subjects because most human beings look at other’s eyes, when they meet, which I have the tendency to do because I am fascinated and infatuated by eyes. While on the other hand, facial geography is mostly a requirement when it comes to photographs of old beings because it shows times impact, just like a tree’s age is known by the circles in its trunk, and the experiences they have been through and seen is illustrated in their face, believe it or not. Old individuals have wrinkles, which show their approximate age, and scares, which show the events they have been through, from accidents when young to unhealed skin from surgeries. Furthermore, facial expressions are asserted by

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