Self Portrait and Portraits I

1. Alter your perspective -completely changing the angle that you shoot from can give your portrait a real WOW factor. 

2. Play with eye contact - have your subject focus their attention on something unseen and outside the field of view of your camera. This can create a feeling of candidness and also create a little intrigue and interest as the viewer of the shot wonders what they are looking at. 

3. Experiment with lighting -There are almost unlimited possibilities when it comes to using light in portraits. Side-lighting can create mood, backlighting and silhouetting your 
subject to hide their features can be powerful.

Environmental Portrait  - 

-I picked this picture because I like the guy in the picture. The way he has his cig in his mouth and the electric eel on around his neck is so candid. The way he isn't looking at the camera, off in the distance, and also the pretty water and sky behind him. Its a really good photo. 

-I picked this photo because it is a perfect example of environmental portraits. The picture is cool because of the light that was captured. The way the sunlight shines through to the yarn she is working on is really neat looking. 

2. Photography Self Portrait - 

 -I picked this photo because I really liked the colors and the girls eyes. Her makeup and her face expression. 

-I picked this photo because I like the way the guy took it. The angle and the blank wall behind him added more focus to his face and what he is doing. 

3. Casual Portrait - 

-I picked this photo because of the colors in it. The way the couple is posed in the field, its a pretty picture. 

-I picked this photo because the angle and the way the family is posed is nice. 

For this photo-shoot I will have to take an Environmental portrait, Casual, and Self portrait. For the environmental photo I was thinking about finding the principal in his office or maybe a janitor cleaning. For casual I might find a couple sitting in the courtyard or two friends talking. For self portrait I will probably do my makeup and dress up for it, I'm a photographer I take self portraits to try different angles and lighting so I do this a lot. I love trying different things with my camera. For this shoot I think I will find a way to make my self portrait artsy and unique. Probably outside where the lighting is easier to work with.