Self Portrait & Portrait Intro

Tips:

8. Focus Upon One Body Part – Get Close Up

Get a lens with a long focal length attached to your camera – or get right in close so that you can just photograph a part of your subject. Photographing a person’s hands, eyes, mouth or even just their lower body… can leave a lot to the imagination of the viewer of an image.
Sometimes it’s what is left out of an image that says more than what is included.

(https://digital-photography-school.com/10-ways-to-take-stunning-portraits/)

15. Hold Your Camera on an Angle

Horizontal and Vertical framings are not the only options when it comes to shooting portraits. While getting your images straight can be important in when shooting in these formats holding your camera on a more diagonal angle can also inject a little fun into your images.
This type of framing can add a sense of fun and energy into your shots. Just don’t ‘slightly’ do it or you’ll have people asking themselves if you might have mistakenly held your camera crooked.

(https://digital-photography-school.com/tips-portrait-photography/)

Use your imagination! A self-portrait can reveal a lot about you, by including props and even other people that are meaningful in your life. If you've never attempted to shoot a self-portrait, expand your creative horizons and give it a try.

(https://www.shutterbug.com/content/point-shoot-how-shoot-self-portraits)

Environmental Portraits

I really liked the way that the fire looked and reflected. The man in the front look content with what is happening and everything seems peaceful and celebratory. I like the way that the light reflects on all of the marble and glass.

I like this photo because the man stands out since he's the only thing with color. I like the way that the picture is dark, with a bunch of dark wood, but has a lot of highlights. 

Photography Self Portrait

I like this photo because of the oldness feel that it has. That is because of the type of camera and that the photo is in black and white. I also like the fact that the woman is so serious. 

I like how the woman directly took this picture of herself, but made it look like it was indirect. This helps to better illustrate how a person can use mirrors to take self portraits.

Casual Portrait

I like the nature part of the photograph. I like how it's pretty monochromatic, it takes down the sensory overload of the background.

I like the mosaics in the background. I also like the way that this picture can be used formally and informally. 

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I want to shoot my friend Elizabeth and my friend Autumn, depending on schedules and if they're busy or not. I want to shoot at the Circle C Park, the Wildflower Center and/or the Nature and Science Center. I will make sure that I have a lot of time to get it done and to get the right settings on the camera.

I want to get a broken mirror and piece it together so that my self portrait image is fractured. I'll probably have something painted/spray painted because that's my favorite art medium. I might also paint my face or do some crazy show makeup.