Self Portrait and Portraits Part 1

Rules:

A. Looking off camera – 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. This intrigue is particularly drawn about when the subject is showing some kind of emotion (ie ‘what’s making them laugh?’ or ‘what is making them look surprised?’). Just be aware that when you have a subject looking out of frame that you can also draw the eye of the viewer of the shot to the edge of the image also – taking them away from the point of interest in your shot – the subject.

B. Experiment with Lighting- Another element of randomness that you can introduce to your portraits is the way that you light them. 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 liked these because they're real and show a feeling as well as an atmosphere.

Photography Portraits-

I liked these two portraits because of the dramatic environment it expresses. 

Casual Portrait-

I liked these two portraits because they feel normal.

For my project I plan on shooting Ellie Coulston and I will be shooting either at school or outside of school with a borrowed camera. The terms of this assignment regarding outside or inside of school, or who we may shoot, are not available so hopefully more information is given. I plan to shoot while keeping the rules of photography in mind such as angles, and lighting.