Famous+Photographer

=**Jonathan Mannion**=


 * 1. Jonathan Mannion born December, 1970, from Cleveland, OH, is an photographer and film director. His father and mother are both well known midwest artists. His mother is from London and his father is from Brooklyn. Mannion studied at Kenyon College in Ohio graduating with honors. In 1996, he moved from Cleveland to New York City.** **Jonathan began capturing images of up-and-coming urban music artists after working for a year with world renowned photographer Richard Avedon. In 1996, Mannion began his professional career by photographing the classic hip-hop album "Reasonable Doubt" by Jay-Z. Since then, Jonathan`s photography has grown alongside the culture he loves, helping to visually define an era of Urban music. Mannion views the opportunity to contribute to the genre as a blessing.**


 * 2. Mannion worked for a year with Richard Avedon in his Manhattan studio. Avedon has always been a major influence to Mannion as a young art student, so it was an experience that changed his perspectives radically.**

   **Design Elements:** Rule of Third Simple  This photo is a good representation of Jonathan Mannion's work because it shows that he is very good at taking a natural shot. It looks like a natural pose that Beckham would do in a game. The lighting is black and white. The background is completely dark and fades a little bit on the right. His shirt is very bright compared to the background.    **Design Elements:** Triangles Depth Balance <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Framing <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">This photo is a good representation of Jonathan Mannion's work because it looks like he just took the photo, and Jay Z didn't know. It shows how much Jay z's fans appreciate him. <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">There is a very bright light at the top of the photo. It looks like a stage light pointing right at Jay Z. <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">**Design Elements:** <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Rule of Thirds <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Framing <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">This photo is a good representation of Jonathan Mannion's work because he made the background relate to Eminem. It looks like Eminem's lyrics are framing him. Instead of a plane background, he used Eminem's lyrics. <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">The lighting almost seems natural. You can that a light is reflecting off of Eminem's watch. <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">**Design Elements:** <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Depth <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Diagonal <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Triangles <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">This photo is a good representation of Jonathan Mannion's work because he took a shot of Nas looking very happy. It looks like he has a lot of freedom. The background is also very beautiful, and the angle he took the photo is very cool. Nas' hand looks very close. <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">The lighting is natural sunlight. <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">**Design Elements:** <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Diagonal <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Triangles <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">This photo is a good representation of Jonathan Mannion's work because the photo has a very good angle to it. It looks like he took the photo from underneath. It is cool because the background is the sky full of clouds. <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">The lighting is natural sunlight. <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fffff9; display: block; font-family: 'lucida grande',verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> Nice work. 55/55
 * 3. - Takes photos of Hip-hop artists.**
 * - Music Albums**
 * - Urban**
 * - Celebrity portraits**
 * - Sports**
 * - Film**