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Both Avedon and Penn were, way back in the film era, usuallly cited as top photographic role models by the dozens of commercial studio photographers (food, editorial, fashion etc) I dealt or competed with (at my much lower market level..mere $400 day rate). I think Penn was admired most for distinctive "natural-looking" lighting and Penn for straight ahead simplicity..
I admire and have tried to emulate both.
Both did color work as well as B&W, usually 6X6 or 8X10,. Almost always with studio strobes. Assistants, styulists. Total control over everything but their human subjects (Penn even hauled a tent studio into jungles and deserts).
I occasionally see hints of Penn's influence in Photrio's "Media", rarely Avedon's.
What about you? Do you sometimes think about Penn or Avedon when you're making casual portraits?
Both Avedon and Penn were, way back in the film era, usuallly cited as top photographic role models by the dozens of commercial studio photographers (food, editorial, fashion etc) I dealt or competed with (at my much lower market level..mere $400 day rate). I think Penn was admired most for distinctive "natural-looking" lighting and Penn for straight ahead simplicity..
I admire and have tried to emulate both.
Both did color work as well as B&W, usually 6X6 or 8X10,. Almost always with studio strobes. Assistants, styulists. Total control over everything but their human subjects (Penn even hauled a tent studio into jungles and deserts).
I occasionally see hints of Penn's influence in Photrio's "Media", rarely Avedon's.
What about you? Do you sometimes think about Penn or Avedon when you're making casual portraits?