Self Portrait & Portraits II

Settings—The Other Subject

-The settings in which you make pictures of people are important because they add to the viewer's understanding of your subject. The room in which a person lives or works, their house, the city street they walk, the place in which they seek relaxation—whatever it is, the setting provides information about people and tells us something about their lives. Seek balance between subject and environment. Include enough of the setting to aid your image, but not so much that the subject is lost in it.

Emotions

-Think about your motivation and emotions: Blankly staring at the camera rarely gets good results. Be silly, don’t be afraid to over-act. The worst that can happen is that you fill up your memory card with useless photos; but you might also find yourself with a proper gold-nugget of a self portrait.

Get Closer

-The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects. In some cases this means that the center of interest—the subject—is just a speck, too small to have any impact. Even when it is big enough to be decipherable, it usually carries little meaning. Viewers can sense when a subject is small because it was supposed to be and when it's small because the photographer was too shy to get close.

Don't be shy. If you approach people in the right way, they'll usually be happy to have their picture made. It's up to you to break the ice and get them to cooperate. Joke around with them. Tell them why you want to make the picture. Practice with people you know so that you are comfortable; people can sense when you aren't.

Environmental Portrait:

I like this picture because of the angel it was taken and also because of the saying on her arm. The quote is very true "Through adversity there is redemption."







I also like this photo because it shows what he has to do everyday of his life. And it showing how he makes his yarn.

Photography Self Portrait:

I like this picture because I like how she's looking up and also because you can see what is behind her, it's not just a plain background.

The reason I chose this picture is because I like how you can only see half her face but it shows a lot of detail and emotion. And also because at the bottom on the picture it showing a shadow, and it's black and white.

 Casual Portrait:

I like these two pictures because it shows a background and it's a plain picture of use their faces. I also like how the colors in their shirts enhance their skin tone.

In the picture I plan on taking for my self portrait I plan on shooting my self and maybe my friends son. To make my shot successful I will follow the rules of photography. The setting I will be shooting is either in the house or the yard outside.