Portrait Photography

Steven McCurry's - Afghan Girl

I really like this portrait because my attention is directed straight towards her eyes. Her eyes appear to be green and reflects the background a little bit. The girl sort of looks angry but then scared at the same time. Her eyes is the focal point of this portrait. 

Bill Gekas - Portrait of Daughter in Style

I like this portrait because her expression interest me the most. The photographer's daughter seems to be dressed in a "stylish" attire prompt for the late 1700s to early 1800s. Her blue cap gives the photo some direction. Her cap angles parallel to her shoulders. I think the brown back ground makes the girl "pop" in a way. The vibrancy of colors  makes my eyes glance from her cap, to her surprised eyes, down to her blouse. I wonder how long she'd be posing. 

Victorian Headless Portrait Photography

Photos like these were really interesting in the 19th century. These photos mostly created through the usage of many negatives. I assume the photographer used the negatives to alter the placement of heads. I think these pictures are interesting because they were sort of photo editing in their century time. I think its completely hilarious that the model in the picture has his hat off as if he way wishing someone a good day while his head sits promptly on a tray in his lap. 

 

Ulric Collette- Split Portrait of Grandmother and Granddaughter 

This is pretty interesting because it shows the blending of age through one figure. It makes me wonder how the artist achieved this method of photography. I think its quite interesting to have the features so realistic. The younger side has freckles and the aging side does not. I thought it was pretty neat for the artist to mix age and beauty in one piece. 

Nehemi Sejour- The Coffure Project

I really like when artist uses African American figures in a black and white setting. I think the darkness of hair highlights the lightness of her shirt. I'm focused mainly on how big her hair is. She also faces to the side, so the audience cannot get a firm frontal view. Her skin looks so smooth. I also see a bit of contouring in her shoulders and face. 

Dexter. 

Smile

Quincy goes where ever the food goes. 

Shes so cold. 

Work Flow

1. Name and your URL address for your class blog.
I believe my URL is breewinfrey
2. What’s your major? What year will you graduate? 
My major is Journalism and I'll graduate in 2016
3. Why did you choose a photography class (or photography as a major), and what do you hope to learn from school in general and this class specifically? 
I chose this class because I thought it would be a good to be familiar with photography, hence that I am an journalism major. Words and pictures go together. 
4. What are your goals after graduation? Please list your goals in reverse order, starting five years out, then three, two, one, and six months. 
My goals are : graduate college, find a job in my profession (hopefully in the dfw area), Move out of my parents house, Find love <3
5. What artists, musicians, photographers, writers, movies, books have influenced you/your work? 
Jhene Aiko influences me. 
6. Where do you get information about current national and international events? 
I normally watch the news or major networks like CNN. 
7. Are there any important websites that you are referencing for art/photo competitions and/or information? 
Not that I know of. 
8. What museums and/or galleries have you been to in the past year? 
The last museum I went to was one dedicated to science. 
9. Have you had any photo projects and/ or training in the past? 
I know how to develop photos in the black room. I did that like sophomore year of highschool. 
10. What is the value of art for the artist? 
Having their fears, thoughts, creative imagines come alive in the art. 
11. What is the value of art for the audience? 
To understand. 
12. Is photography a vocation or an avocation? 
I believe photography is a vocation.
13. What is your passion? 
I'm passionate in writing, friends, my family, and animals. 
14.What are you afraid of? What makes you uncomfortable? 
I'm afraid of opening myself up to someone for them to shut me down. I'm most afraid of loosing my closest friends. I feel like my friends are more like family. We fight over the stupidest things sometimes. 
15. Do you have a passport? What traveling have you done or would like to do?
I do have a passport. So far I've been to Jamaica and Mexico. I would like to go to Europe next.
16. Why did you sign up for this class? What do you hope to learn from it?
I signed up to learn more about photography and how to make good photos.