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Portraits

Portraits. Boston University. Last revised: 10/2010. What’s a Portrait?. Photo of a person Focused on their face Close up Show emotions Tells viewer about the subject. What’s Cool About Portraits?. Give you insight into a person’s life Distinctly different.

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Portraits

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  1. Portraits Boston University Last revised: 10/2010

  2. What’s a Portrait? • Photo of a person • Focused on their face • Close up • Show emotions • Tells viewer about the subject

  3. What’s Cool About Portraits? • Give you insight into a person’s life • Distinctly different Capture a moment and freeze it in time

  4. Things to Remember Use facial expressions to emphasize emotions

  5. Things to Remember Keep the light source behind the camera Sun BEHIND camera Sun in FRONT of camera

  6. Things to Remember Watch for things in the background that might place the subject or better describe them

  7. Background shows location

  8. Things to Remember Explore unique angles

  9. Natural Framing • Object in the foreground outlines an object in the background • makes the photo more interesting • gives a sense of distance from the subject

  10. Which is a good example of a portrait?

  11. Captions • Who? • What? • Where? • Why? • Personal Quote… • Complete Sentences • Clear, concise

  12. US President George W. Bush looks over his portrait during its unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, Friday, December 19, 2008.

  13. One aspect of photojournalism • Practice portraits on someone in the class • Show his or her personality • Then spend 10 minutes taking portraits of someone you don’t know

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