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Cilt 5, Sayı 19  Kış 2016  (ISSN: 2146-9903, E-ISSN: 2147-3056)
Ahmet DOLUNAY, Murat DAĞITMAÇ

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1431254174 EFFECT OF LIGHT AND PLACE IN PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

The word “portrait” is derived from Latin word “Protraho” in terms of word structure. This term means “copying”. First portrait works are seen to be born out of the concern not to be forgotten and to be known in the time people lived. These pictures and monuments with portrait content have been placed in different parts of graves, temples and cities for years (Tercan:2008,25). The need for not to be forgotten and be remembered for years of the person whose portrait has been made are based on religious references. In some historical eras, people were placed in their graves with the representative picture and monumentsthat are believed to be with that person even in afterlife. This article focuses on the factors that affect the perception on the portrait photograph viewer in general, and on light and place in particular. It is also aimed to identify some research and analyses on how outside factors affect the visual identity of the person whose portrait has been made.