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.