Portraits

The above pictures are of my mom. They were taken in our back yard in the fall. I chose my mom because she was willing to let me take pictures of her.

This photo is of my dad. I took this picture in our kitchen while he was making dinner. I took this picture because he was didn't want me to take pictures of him, so he looked a little mad when I did.

I took this picture of my sister in the kitchen one afternoon. I took this picture because she is always making different facial expressions, so I knew that i could get some good pictures of her.

This picture is of one of my friends. I took this on the bus on the way home from school one day. I took this picture because he hates it when people take pictures of him, so he makes a lot of facial expressions.

self portraits

I wanted my self portraits to show the different sides of me. They show the nicer side of me, but some of them bring out the mad, lonely, and sad sides if my personality. I love the third multiple exposure photo because it shows three completely different sides of me. The main photo in it is of the regular me, but surrounding it is a photo of me screaming and one of me smiling.

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WEB ASSIGNMENT #5: Beauty

How would you define beauty in photography?
In photography, beauty is when the subject of the photo is captured when they are being their true self. If a photo is too posed, then it is not as beautiful as a photo of a person just being them-self.

What are the characteristics of photographic beauty?
For a photo to be beautiful, is needs to have good lighting, color, and composition, and it also needs to tell a story.

Can something "ugly" be photographed and be considered beautiful?
Yes, ugly things can be photographed as beautiful, but it might take more work. With the right perspective, colors, blur, and angles, "ugly" things can be made to look beautiful. In this photo, an old rusty barn was turned into a great picture by having the colors changed into black and white.







Quintessentially beautiful photograph.