Portrait

     The Portrait assignment defiantly took me and my model out of our comfort zones. The description of the assignment was to create an aesthetically appealing photograph with a person as the subject. I had never taken serious photos of a model and my "model" (roommate/best friend), had surprisingly never had photos taken of her. So to say the least, it was a bit awkward at first, and because of this I feel like I wasn't able to fully capture her personality but rather just her beauty. Which was my first intent, I wanted her to see how powerful and gorgeous she truly is.

     The first problems I encountered was lighting issues and working with our limited backyard space. Holly refused to wander any farther than our drive way, afraid of strangers eyes and lighting was not ideal at this time there. To try and fix the lighting problem, I created a reflector out of tin foil which somewhat worked but was very difficult to try and position right while also taking a photo. I had to mess with my camera settings more than usual to try and capture the best image. Not having the best lighting wasn't the worst thing in the end because I was able to add lots of highlights and lowlights, in photoshop, to try and make the lighting seem more interesting. I probably had a little too much fun creating contrast by deepening colors and popping highlights. I did this using the dodge and burn tool.  In the original image you can see the ugly fence line of our yard, which I then covered with leaves and flowers, using the stamp tool.