“My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph.” ~Richard Avedon.
Taking a photograph can involve many decisions on the part of the photographer and the subject. However, the photographer does play the most dominant role in the photo's composition, lighting, color, exposure, and nearly everything else. The subject (model) may be able to choose just how to stand or show their face, but all other elements of the photo are out of their control. I also believe that the photographer probably does project their own feelings and emotions onto their subject. Maybe feeling angry that day, the photographer would have the model in red light or put on a mad face. You would almost think that the photo should just be of the photographer instead, if that was possible.
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