Reflection Questions for Portrait Photography Unit
1) I took this photo along with some of my friends. My inspiration for this photo graph was to somehow take plants or nature and incorporate that into my photograph. We initially tried to do this with some of the plants nearby. We did not uproot any plants, therefore, it was very difficult to get the picture I desired. So we took a leaf that was lying on the floor, and used for my picture. I focused the camera on my friend, and the picture turned out to be very creative. This picture is a frame inside of a frame picture. This means that there is a second frame inside the main frame of the camera. After I took this picture, I did some editing to it. I cropped a few parts out of the picture and very slightly edited some of the lighting behind it.
This is my final photograph:
2) This is my Exposure Photograph. Exposure is how much light you let into a picture. This picture is closest to "0" in exposure. An overexposed photograph lets a lot of light in. Therefore, it sets a more energetic mood. An underexposed photograph lets less light in. Therefore, it sets a moody, dark, and gloomy mood.
This is an example of a picture taken in exposure close to "0."
3) I think that my reflection picture is one of the best photos I took. In this photo, I used a mirror to create a reflection of me taking a picture. I feel as though this is creative and my angles and lighting suite this picture very well.
Here is my picture:
4) the background and the lighting are very vital because they set a mood for the viewers. If you take a picture in a dark place with surroundings that look unfamiliar or haunted, then the viewers might feel "scared." On the other hand, if you take a picture in a bright surrounding with a pleasant background (such as flowers) then the viewers might feel "happy or joyful." This can play an important role in how the audience views the pictures, and what kind of mood the artist wants to set. For example, this picture below sets a slightly dark atmosphere. This is because only half of the the person (or student's) face is lit. The rest of the surroundings are dark. I also made this picture black and white, so it adds a touch to the dark atmosphere.
Here is the picture:
