Chuck CloseStephen Heywood

Example of his Work

Chuck Close was born in July 1940, New York. He takes his pictures with low f-stops to create a shallow depth of field which gives his images a sculptural quality and a sense of intimacy to his images.

This is my original photo. I shone the light on one side of the face to create a shadow on the right side. The whole face is in focus, the f-stop is 5.6 and the shutter speed is ¼.

This is my edited photo. I used Photoshop to change the image to black and white, decreased the exposure and the contrast. I increased the brightness to bring out the detail in the face. When I took the original photo I used artificial light to bring out the key features.