Portraits

Environmental Portrait:

This photo was taken of Hailey McDonald, a senior at Lincoln High School. She plays basketball for the school team and I took this in the gym. I like how the two hoops in the background move in a diagonal line away from her head and how they help illustrate what she loves to do. Her shirt, as well, helps tell a story and it shows her environment.

Classic Portrait:

I took this photo of Eve, who is usually my subject. I took this in her pitch black closet and used a flashlight to illuminate her face. I like the mystery of this photo and the lines that the shadows make along her cheeks and below her eyes. The intense contrast is dramatic and gives an eerie feeling to the portrait.

Classic Portrait:

Again, this photo is of Eve. I took it at school using a black, velvet fabric for the background. I really like this photo because it's a beautiful picture of Eve and it shows her personality. In Lightroom, I increased the blacks which darkened the fabric and put the focus entirely on her. I love how this picture radiates happiness.

Classic Portrait:

This is another classic portrait of Kimmy Kavanaugh. I really like how simple and natural this photo is. Her black coat almost acts in the same way as the black fabric in Eve's photo does. The shapes and lines in her face are very interesting to me and I love the simplicity to this.