Project- The Alphabet Occurring Naturally

Freeze Motion

Motion

Silhouette Pictures

I like this picture because of all of the detail put into it, The tennis racket is very clear and every finger can be made out distinctly. This picture was also difficult to take because of the fact that I had to take the picture while the racket was in the air.

This picture was just a random idea. I was interested to see how the view and composition of the picture would change if I put the camera above me. It's also interesting to look at the leading lines and how the shadow gets progressively smaller the lower you look.

In the Style of Annie Leibovitz (Richard Avedon influenced)

Portraits- After

The lighting in this photo is what makes it great. As you look towards the outside of the photo, the light fades. Additionally, the eyes emulate a feeling of looking into your soul. 

I love the eyes in this photo. It looks toward the point of the camera where there is more space, so it looks like she is looking toward something.

Because only one eye is showing in this photo, it makes you wonder about the other on. The subject's right eye is placed at an intersection to make it more of a focus for the viewer.

This picture emulates the head shots that Avedon took. He didn't take as many of the head shots, so it was more difficult to emulate him. The eyes feel like they are directly staring at you.

I like the naturalness of this photo. I was inspired by the picture Avedon took of Marilyn Monroe when she wasn't prepared. Though this is a different pose altogether, it seems very natural and not forced.

Portraits- Before

I like the position of the head in the photo. The left eye meets at an intersection. The textured background also adds more contrast to the photo.

The shadows on this photo create a solemn mood. Also, because the subject is not centered, you are more inclined to look at her. Here, I played around with the head positioning more and made it higher in the frame, cutting off part of her head.

I love the facial expression in this photo as well as the slanted line in the back where two walls meet. The shadows created from that add more depth. Here, I placed the head more to the right side of the frame to see how it affects the viewer of the photo.