The photographer that I would like to choose is Iwona Pinkowicz.

In her photographs, Pinkowicz conveys her subjects’ emotions and feelings through the eyes, the background, facial expressions, and lighting.

There are similar techniques in Pinkowicz’s photographs. When she is photographing someone who is helpless and sorrowful, she usually shoots the image from the sides so that the subject is not directly looking at the camera. The background is usually made grey or blue, and the lighting is dark. However, when she is photographing someone who is joyful and excited, she usually shoots the image from the front so the subject is looking into the camera and smiling. The background is usually made colorful or beautiful and peaceful, and she sheds light on the subject, especially the face, the eyes.

Her photographs really inspire me because I have chosen to take photographs of people who are stressed out during the COVID-19 pandemic. These images show me the different ways that I can shoot an image, and how to reflect my subject’s emotions through the lighting and the background. In my project, I will try out the techniques of playing with lights and shadows, and the background. Also trying to shoot from various angles. Pinkowicz photographs people who are both joyful and sorrowful. Since I am photographing a group of people who are stressed out, I can use her techniques of shooting, lighting, and background.

In these four images, the photographer artfully used the lighting technique. She changed the lighting in the first image so that the light landed on the boy’s face, highlighting his eyes. In the second, the light came from outside the window, illuminating the dark room inside. The snow outside and the dark room inside skillfully reflects the despair and sadness that the little girl is experiencing. In the third image, the woman is looking down at her left shoulder, and her hair and eyelashes are decorated with different colors. The light on her face and upper body reflects her beauty. In the last image, the man is smiling at the camera. The background is blurred and dark compared to the subject. The light on his face highlights his smile and his happiness.