Self Portraits and Portraits

1.

• Stand by a corner
• Get closer
• One way is to frame an interesting composition and then, with your compact camera mounted on a tripod or another means of support, use the self-timer (if your camera has one) to trip the shutter after you get into position in front of the lens. 

2. 

          

The light that is shining off the ball of yarn or twine in her hand really gives a glow to the overall picture. It also illuminates her face. 

The picture is overall dark and "gloomy," but the sun shining through the back window seems to illuminate the background a bit giving enough light to see how cluttered it is. The boy in the picture is very dark except his face. 

3. 

The reason I chose this picture is because its simple. The background is blurred out so the main focus is on the man. There is enough light to show everything. 

Simple, plain white background makes the woman stand out. 

4. 

This picture caught my attention because the light is really capturing the front part of his face creating just the right amount of light so everything is highlighted but not washed out. Then on his left side, there isn't enough light provided so it stays hidden. 

I like this picture because it is well lit. The back ground gradually gets lighter around his head to make him the focal point. 

5.  

I am really intrigued by this photo because half his face and the pictures really stand out. They used the background technique to where there wasn't any "noise" its just a black background and then they illuminated his face and pictures by some light source. 

This self portrait caught my attention because the piece of clothing or cloth surrounding her face framed the picture and made her eyes and nose stand out.