Posted on 01/26/2017 3:50:55 PM PST by goldstategop
During his inauguration address on Friday, Donald Trump released an image that had nothing to do with crowd size or marchers: his official White House portrait.
The picture, which features prominently in the White House website’s biography of Trump, depicts the President in front of what appears to be a green-screen image of the White House. In his characteristic red tie, Trump leans forward, no smile, with an aggressive — arguably menacing — stare.
The image struck us as unusual, so we reached out to some professional photographers and presidential scholars to help us unpack why. The photo is odd, they agreed, especially when compared with past Presidents’ photos. The problems with Trump’s photo: unflattering lighting and threatening posing
Trump’s posture and slight lean forward portray the President as an aggressive figure, says Tamzin Smith, a professional photographer who specializes in portraiture. The catchlights in the lower part of Trump’s eyes — those bright white dots just beneath his pupils — indicate he’s being lit from below. For a portrait like this, that’s a “bizarre” lighting choice, she said.
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You too my FRiend.
Wow, thank you for that! Reagan’s portrait is amazing!
Also like the portrait of Harry Carey. I grew up in Chicago; my Dad was a huge sports fan and actually met Harry Carey in Sarasota.
Fond memories of listening to Harry, on the radio, commenting on the Cubbies while doing yard work with my dad outside.
Miss my Dad! He passed last April.
Sorry to get off topic. :)
“I am seriously beginning to wonder if we are not in a serious battle with ... well, you know.”
I believe we are.
For sandy or ginger-haired types who have blond eyebrows, it can be hard to get a good photo. I actually think this one is darned good.
I think so. It has been vitriolic... Because the new president wants to protect America.. God has protected her because we are generally a faithful people.
We need to make sure America remains a Christian nation.
I think so, too. Please see post 126.
Have to get to sleep. Take care and God Bless you and yours...
In the one in my post 60 he has an evil glint in his eyes, as if he’s saying, ok, suckers, you made me president, now wait and see what I’m going to do to you.
And what has he done to you thus far?
You mean, besides nearly destroying the country?
Who, President Trump, who's not even been in office a week?
Impressive portrait.
“The United States of America is the greatest, the noblest and,
in its original founding principles,
the only moral country in the history of the world.”
~ Ayn Rand
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Those sound like great memories! Reminds me that I need to give my dad a call.
Lind sells high quality signed prints of the Reagan portrait on his website, btw.
If Liberace had a son...
My initial comment was in regards to the *Obama* portrait I posted in post 60.
Ah, I see. My mistake. Apologies.
No problemo. :)
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