Sally Mann
In many of Sally Mann's portraits the models are in or near the center of the frame and the lighting is very natural.
Yousuf Karsh
The models in these portraits are placed and photographed casually and the lighting is very moody and specific, it is very minimal in many of the portraits.
Contemporary Portrait Photographers
Jamie Ibarra
Joe McNally
It is very rare that the models in these portraits will be looking at the camera, most of the time they are looking away to one side or another. The lighting is soft (soft shadows) but the lighting set-up itself is very specific. The shadow areas are very defined and they cover large areas that are not viewed as "most important" content.
I personally think these photographers are amazing and showed be remembered because they each have their own style. For example I enjoy Joe McNally's portraits because of the lighting that is used t create them, it is not lighting that is seen incredibly often. It is used by other photographers but it is not the "standard" which is what I like most about it. The same goes for Yousuf Karsh, I enjoy seeing different ways of doing things in a world that has so many possibilities.
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