Fine Art vs Commercial Art

Fine Art vs Commercial Art

Michael Jordan

 

Description:

As seen above, both photographs are clearly the same subject, professional basketball player Michael Jordan. However, their differences lie in the style of photo. The first photograph is clearly a fine art photograph. This is exemplified because of the positioning of his head, the lack of clothing, the dull grey background, and the fact that the viewer can only see half his face as he's looking towards the left. In contrast, the photo on the bottom is clearly a commercial photograph. The reason it is primarily commercial is because of the uniform that he's wearing and the slightly visible basketball fans in the grainy background. This has the effect that is promotes the sport of basketball to the audience, which in turn, makes it a commercial photograph.

Commercial Art

Commercial Art

Commercial art is the art of creative services, referring to art created for commercial purposes, primarily advertising. Commercial art uses a variety of platforms for viewers with the intent of promoting sale and interest of products, services, and ideas.

Both of these commercial photographs are particularly interesting. Specifically, it's clear, from the background and props, that each of these portraits are for promoting their profession. For instance, in the first photograph, the background is a chalkboard with mathematical equations written across it. This expresses that the women is probably a math teacher of some sort and is promoting her occupation. Also, the man in the second photo appears to be posing behind a camera, indicating that his profession is a photographer. Both of these photos were taken for commercial purposes as they indicate a specific occupation.

Fine Art Portraits

Fine Art

Fine Art is a form of creative, visual art that expresses emotion, imagination, and oftentimes has symbolic meaning.

both photos by Anne Leibovitz

    

both photos by Herb Ritts

Description:

Each of these four photographs stood out to me because of the simplicity and beauty they each share. Each photograph is different in its own way as each subject is looking in a different direction. Additionally, their facial expressions are each different. Also, the texture and tone of each photograph is different, which gives each portrait its own fine art feel.

09 Surrealism

Project 08 Multiple Images

Project 08 Multiple Images

Jesper horizontal movement on swing

Jesper vertical movement on swing

Panoramas

Morocco at sunset

Moroccan plaza

HDR Final 1

Washington Park HDR

HDR Final 2

Timberline HDR

Summary of Project

In this project, we created Multiple Image photos, Panorama photos, and HDR photos. Specifically, we captured the multiple images by taking a photo burst on our cameras. Then, in photoshop, we pieced together different photos to make it appear as the subject was moving. Additionally, we captured our panoramic photos by taking an elongated photo, chopping it up, editing individual aspects of it, and finally piecing it together. Lastly, for the HDR photos, we captured identical photos, but with different lightings. Then we put all of them together in photoshop and edited them to make a unique and interesting photograph.