Famous Photographer Project
Robert Capa
Robert Capa
His real Hungarian name was Friedmann Endre Ernő
He was born in 1913 (date unknown) and died on May 25, 1954 and was born in Budapest, Hungary
His first big debut picture was during the Spanish Civil War
He was made an American Citizen in 1946 and about a year later he joined forces with two photographers named Henri Cartier-Bresson and David (Chim) Seymour and founded Magnum Photos together
Photos that I am not doing
Photos THAT I am doing
The Promenade, Tel Aviv Beach 1948
How Capa Controlled the Light
He controlled the light by using the sun because even though it's black and white , I can still see the sun shining through.
Similarities
The pose
The railing
The facial expression
Differences
The background
The original photo railing is higher than mine
There is no people in mine while as in his, there are a bunch of people
How I Controlled the Light
I controlled the light by also using the light from outside, it wasn't that sunny outside, but I could still use the natural light from outside.
Exibart Street
How he controlled light
He used the natural light to make this photo
Similarities
They're both walking down a road
Their poses are the same
Differences
The backgrounds are different
I cloned my model while there are three different people in the original photo
There are some people in the background of the original along as some poles, while as there isn't in mine
How I controled light
I used the natural light to make my photo
Running from shelter during the air raid alarm as General Franco's troops rapidly approached the city
Barcelona, Spain January, 1939
How he controlled light
He used the natural light to capture this photo.
Similarities
They're both running
There's a building in the back of both
Differences
In my picture, there isn't much going on in the background, but in his, there is a lot going on
There's not a dog in mine
How I controlled light
I used the natural light from outside to make my photo.
Death of a loyalist militiaman at the Cordoba front.
Spain, September, 1936
How Capa Controlled the Light
He controlled the light by using the sun and the natural light from the outside.
Similarities
The pose
They're both holding something black and long
Differences
The model in the original is wearing difference accessories while my model is not
My model is holding a tripod, while the original model is holding a gun
The background in mine is a backdrop of a gray color, but the original photo is outside in a field.
How I Controlled the Light
I controlled the light by using two different ring lights.