Portraits Intro

1. I am photographing my friend Kelsey at school and my sister Danielle at home. I chose these two because I am close with both of them and I am comfortable directing them for the photos. I am going to try to capture the beauty in all of their features.
2. I learned that the shoulders are the main point of focus in a portrait, because the head is sitting on them; changing the angle or perspective of the photo can make a huge difference as to how the image looks; environmental portraits give points of interest to otherwise boring shots; choosing a location is important in keeping the subject the main focus of the image; and I learned that having the subject face away from the camera adds uniqueness and interest, rather than the cliche of facing the lens.

I like this photo because of the candidness of the shot and the genuine emotion on her face. It makes the picture look much less posed and planned. Having the blurred shape of someone's face on the right side also makes it look like the picture wasn't meant to be taken.

I think this photo is unique because it shows the emotions of the woman and what seems to be a genuine smile on her face. I think that the overall image is very pretty and respectful of her ethnicity and cultural identity, which makes it a very well-taken portrait.

I like this image because it looks relaxed and natural rather than posed as she leans against a car and faces away. The view behind her is very beautiful and makes me wonder what she is looking at, which makes the shot far more interesting.