Self Portrait

Helpful Tips:
1. alter your perspective
2. break rules of composition
3. introduce a prop

Environmental Portraits:
1.
 
I chose this photo because I like how the objects around the artist are turned to draw attention to her and the seriousness of the picture.
2. 

I chose this photo because I like how the photographer chose to frame the subject between the smile brick wall and introduced the shoes as a prop to frame him as well. The shoes are also what give the photo personality.

Photography Self Portrait:
1.
 
I chose this photo because I love how he use the camera to represent his passion in life, but used it to double as a gun to articulate some of his most personal emotions.
2. 

I chose this photo because I like how the photographer used the camera in an artistic way to make it look like she's being torn apart or worn away, which eerily represents a recurring sadness in her life.

Casual Portrait:
1.

I chose this photo because I like how it breaks the rules of photography. His direction in the frame makes a viewer uncomfortable which I think represents some deeper emotion within the subject.
2.

I chose this photo because I like the use of aperture.

For my portraits, I will most likely combine the three helpful tips that I posted above and take the photo in an interesting environment. I love the way my photos at Spiderhouse Cafe turn out, so I will most likely go there.