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Portraits

Original 

Fine Art- Black and White

In this photo I used my friend Carly and put her posed between the bamboo. I told her to grab the bamboo, showing her hand and seeming as if she has a connection to the bamboo. She posed with a serious face that's not mad, but seems calm. I enhanced the detail a little making her freckles stand out more. I changed the color to be black and white connecting her more with the bamboo. I also blackened the fence that was previously in the background to enhance the bamboo. 

Original

Fine Art Photo- Warm Colors

In this photo I liked how the wood pole gave off a beachy feeling, but is more unique than the sand and waves found on every beach. I asked my friend Amy to lean against the pole in a way that seemed almost as if she was embarrassed and looking back. I lowered the exposure and added warmth to the photo. I also desaturated the blues, giving the photo an almost stormy effect. Her shirt and shorts add a pop of color to the photo, making it obvious what the main focus of the photo is. 

Original 

Commercial/ Magazine Portrait- Behind the trees

In this photo I posed her hiding behind the trees happy that she was going on a hike or in the forest. I could use this as a cover on a hiking or camping magazine. I liked how she is looking back as if on a hike turning back to see if anyone was following her. I added saturation to enhance the leaves, seeming as if it were summertime. 

Magazine Portrait- Summer Girl

This magazine is perfect for a teenaged girl looking for fun activities and fashion to rock over the summer. The font colors give it a younger look, while matching with the colors in the photo. I posed my friend Sami smiling on a beach in an excited way. Her shoes and outfit add some fashion to the photo, and by parting her hair in a blown back way, I gave her a beach waves look. I had her hands across her knees to add more shapes and textures, for her hands are covered in sand if you look close enough. I added some saturation, but I think the natural lighting made it seem stunning already. 

Two Portraits Prework

Bill Gekas 

I liked how this portrait wasn't centered, though the girl is still the main focus of the photo. I like how the colors are all warm, blending in with each other, while the red scarf adds a pop of color to the image. The darkness in the background and the lonely path ahead are reflected of the expression on the girl's face. The girl is posing like she's looking back at where she came from, which is very effective in the idea that she's sad about leaving down the dark path. I also like how Bill blurred the background of the image, adding more focus to the girl herself. 

Alessio Albi

I chose this portrait, because I liked how the face is the main focus though most of the picture consists of the orange tree. The tone of this photo is warm, while the girl's face gives you a cold feeling. The hair over her mouth tells you she's a shy and quiet individual. I also like how a part of the tree is blurred. 

This cover I chose, because it's not too crowded and has a vintage feel. I like how the photographer used her hands to add more shapes to the image. The colors are all plain and dark, with the suit giving her a more sophisticated feel. The red wording against the dull background pops out is a bold creative way. And the use of accessories make the portrait more than just another pretty face.  

This cover, similar to the one above, has a font color that pops off the image itself. In this photo I like how she's not turned towards the camera showing off the back of her outfit. The grey stone background gives the image texture, while maintaining simplicity. 

Surrealism

Though this photo has no actual idea to it, I decided to post it as a collage of pictures found in the Pearl District of Portland. 

This is a crafted picture of my dog facing herself from above.

This photo has many different environments, from snow to water, to the grassy ground. I added the windmills to make the photo seem environmentally friendly. 

Prework Project 8

Surrealism is a movement set in the 1920's where artists using realism created a dreamlike image that allowed people to see the impossible. Surrealism features the element of surprise using unexpected juxtapositions. To create a surrealist image artists use many different images and add or subtract them onto a background. 

Rene Magritte

Vladimir Kush

Kevin Corrado 

Tom Barbey 

Erik Johansson