Discuss several techniques that a portrait photographer might use to communicate the personality of a person, as well as his or her appearance. How would painters or sculptors convey these same characteristics with the conventional tools of their media?

What will be an ideal response?

In portrait photography, the emphasis is on the face as well as the personality, expression, and disposition. Techniques to consider are lighting, tonal values, position and placement of sitter, and photographic quality of the image, such as whether it is grainy, sharp, blurry, and so on.

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What is an orchestral conductor responsible for?

A. Controlling the dynamics of a piece B. Setting the tempo of a piece C. Bringing the players in at the correct place D. All of these aspects

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Desiderius Erasmus's In Praise of Folly includes __________.

A. a satiric critique of the Church B. a commentary on the comedies of the Greek playwright Aristophanes C. an attack on the English philosopher and statesman Thomas More D. a condemnation of Martin Luther's criticisms of the Church in Rome

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