Self Portraits & Portraits

CREATING A THEME: Two items make a photo, the subject and the backdrop, and i think that they equally important. This is where your lens choice comes into play. A long lens allows you to send the back ground out of focus and narrow down the amount of background in the photo. A wide lens keep the background in focus and allows it to be a key part of the image. Either way the background is playing a big factor by being a key element or by not distracting from the subject.

CAPTURE YOU: My last tip is to use the images below only loosely as inspiration. A self-portrait should be a very personal expression, not simply a mirror of something you've seen elsewhere. Think about who you want to be and how you want to say that. Use props, scenery, pose, and lighting conditions to convey your personality. And most of all, have fun!

Casual Portraits:

 I picked these pictures because I really liked how the people fit in the background. The background doesn't take any focus off of them so they're still the main focus.

Environmental Portraits:

 

I picked these pictures because it kind of shows who these people are, in a way. Their self portraits aren't boring and you can really tell they are the main focus.

Formal Portraits:

I picked these pictures because they have good quality and the main subjects are clear.

 Self portraits:

I picked these photos from one of the websites because you get a sense of who they are. Like the one below, you get a sense of his personality. Each of them are examples of personal expressions.

Rules of Phography part 2

Theme: Nature

Background:

Balancing Elements:

Cropping:

Depth:

Framing:

Leading Lines:

Mergers:

Rule of Thirds:

Symmetry and Patterns:

Viewpoint: