portrait assignment 2

The objects that I can see are the background, it appears to be at a mid-distance. Also the work in my opinion is figurative, because Nicole looks pure compared to the darkness surrounding the portrait. The tones that i chose to convey that she looks pure compared to her surroundings are bright tones, but then I also had to fix the shadowing because it came out too bright. The model (Nicole) is in focus, but her background is not because it is another factor that helps with her looking and appearing pure on kind. The image is only light on the model but as it starts to recede to the edges, it gets dark. It symbolizes that people can stand out in any crowd as long as they are themselves, and this can be shown in any person or picture. I chose for this picture to be taken outside to give it a natural feeling, because it would not feel or look right. It would not look right, because i prefer to have natural light, instead of going through all the trouble of fixing and moving all the equipment in a cramped room rather doing it outside with a lot of space. This work is successful because it does convey my reasons of Nicole looking pure and kind and it should deserve at least an 8 if not better.

portrait assignment 1

This picture is for my contract assignment, this picture is a portraits of my friend Jennifer. The objects that I is the background, I chose for it to be at a moderate distance to make Jennifer look as if shes bigger than life. This picture to me seems to be figurative because it shows her as a girl who can take on anything. The tones of this picture are dark to help convey the reason that I previously stated. This picture is in focus, but its like this because personally it looks better that way. I chose to make this picture dark, but its only in the background. I did this to show that she stands out from her surroundings. It personally looks great if not perfect. I chose to take the picture outdoors to help convey that she is different because the clothing, the way shes standing, and the fact she looks tough. To me this picture deserves at least an 8, but thats my opinion.