Self Portrait and portrait Intro

Best Tips:
1. It is okay to break the rules of composition
2. Canids with consent can create intimacy in a photo

Types of Portraits

Environmental portraits

I chose this photo because I like the vignette effect, and how that draws attention to the subject. This picture is well executed, and the focus on the woman and her dog are very sharp.

I chose this photo because I like how it's black and white. I think photographing people in black and white makes the image more dramatic, which I appreciate.

Self-portraits

I chose this photo because I think it is very creative and an out of the box idea. I like how only half of the subjects face is illuminated, and the polaroids on his face add a neat touch.


I chose this photo because her pose is very unique, elegant, and it's something I have never seen before. I like how soft the background is and the shadows made by her hands and forearms.

Casual Portraits 

I chose this photo because the way the subject is posed is satisfying to me. I like how the picture looks very relaxed.


I chose this photo because I like the angle it was taken at. I love how the picture looks glowy, and how black her jacket is.

My plan for a successful self-portrait

        For my portrait project, I will be photographing myself; I will be creating a self-portrait. I plan to take my picture from a bird's eye view and slightly behind my right shoulder. I'm also going to tilt my head so you can see my face a little bit because the back of my head isn't that intriguing. In this image, I will also be drawing a portrait taken by one of my favourite photographers: Jean Pierrot, or Cameron Hammond. I enjoy drawing, and my passion is portrait photography, so by including those two aspects in my photograph, I think it'll be easy to justify what I like to do. I also plan on taking this photo outside, because I do like the outdoors quite a bit.