Composition is big -- framing as well as lighting -- in order to convey
ideas about a person. Per the re-braodcast on PBS yesterday, when
Billy Graham first went to London the press was extremely hostile,
making a big show of bags of cash from the offerings -- even though
there were no facts to support the visual libel of him being any sort
of huckster.

If you want to portray someone as condescending, just photograph them
from a low vantage point and get the person to look down. The visual
impression does the job, whether true or false.

There are other things which can be done to convey images. It's a good
way to sharpen one's skills -- take a character trait and put it into a
picture.

Collin
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