Lighting: Describe the lighting in the shot. Where is the light coming from? How is it falling on the models face/head/body?Describe the shadows that are created in the photo. In portrait one, the lighting is coming from the left. The light is spread across the left side of her face, creating a shadow on the right.
Position of the Model: How is the model situated? Is the photo a head shot, or did you include more of the torso?Is the model facing the camera, looking to the side, tilting their head… The model is positioned to the left and tilting her head towards the camera. The photo is mostly focusing on her head, making it a head shot. Position of the Camera/Composition: Did you take a horizontal or vertical photo?What was your point of view? Did you shoot from above, below, from the side or on an angle?How close or far were you from the model? I took a vertical photo at eye level with the model. I was about two feet from the model and zoomed in, focusing on the face.
Impact/Expression: What does the lighting, position of model and expression on face communicate?What aspect of the model’s personality is being revealed in the portrait? (serious, humorous, sad, anxious…) The model's personality in the photo is serious. The lighting focuses on her face, making a dramatic effect.
Compare and contrast: Compare the photo to another with a different impact/viewer response.How did you use different lighting, positioning or expression to communicate a different feeling? Photo three is different from photo one. The positioning of the camera was taken from above eye level. The expression of the model is mysterious.
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Where is the light coming from? The light is coming from the right of the picture.
What is the position or gesture of the model? The model is laying down while looking into the light.
What is the background or setting? The background seems to be in a house, the model is sitting on a couch with a table in the back.
What is the point of view and distance of the photographer? The photographer is at eye level with the model while photographing her on the side. The photographer is far away from the model to show her position and the background.
What does the lighting, position of model and expression on face communicate? The lighting, position and the expression of the model communicates that she may be thinking about something. She is holding a book in her hand which can show that she is thinking about the book.