Portrait

Describe: Here is a portrait of a student named Ilana. It's a close up photo, her face is the main subject. She has a scarf on her left shoulder, and a design of the side of her face. The background is plain and has  many tones. This work is figurative because it's of a person.

Analyze: The work is organized with her body in the middle of the photo while her head is tilted upwards and she's looking away from the camera. I wanted her eyes to pop out, so I put a design of confetti around them. The scarf around her left shoulder gives the photo personality with the plaid design. The tone is a peaceful tone, she looks very sympathetic.

Interpret: This image has high contrast with dark shades as well as light shades. The background is a white background with a gradual shade going from dark to light starting form the top left corner. This photo was taken indoors to teach us the value of light without sun.

Judge: I feel my image was successful overall, my model was on key and I chose the right clothes for her to wear. As for the background, I feel It's very gradual, and works with the tones of her face so she doesn't blend in with the background. The only thing I would have done differently is, to show the design, I made on her face, more. I could have done that by shooting a profile view of her face and have her head turned all the way to the left.