Self Portraits

Use a tripod. Seriously. While it’s possible to get good photos while you’re hanging on to your camera at arms-length, it’s a lot easier if you’ve got the freedom to move around a bit.

The first order of business is to engage your subject. This is where we all have to learn to overcome our shyness and approach people in an open and friendly manner. Be up front about who you are and what you're doing. Don't just barge into a scene with your cameras blazing. In fact, it is usually best to leave your camera in its bag when you first approach people, so as not to frighten them. Take time to engage the person in conversation, just as you would if you didn't have a camera. Remember the Golden Rule. Think about how you'd feel if someone approached you and wanted to make a photograph. How they did it would determine how you would respond.

I picked these two as environmental portrait because of the dept in them both. Both are using rule of thirds, the first has a beautiful background with the most vibrant colors. The next almost makes me want to cry.

These next two i picked for photography self portrait. My reasoning for the first is because it just caught my eye. I love how this beautiful girl took a picture that i assume is her or someone whom looks smiler and alined it with her face. It all goes together so well. The next was because it was so different from the others, this young girl just seems to stare right into your eyes, and the focus on her is outstanding.

And now these last two i chose because of how simple they both are. Both have a obvious and blunt focus on the subject and is starting from there shoulders up. They are just a nice capturing of the two people.


For my own portraits i would like the one of someone else to be done at this beautiful field near my house, their is such beautiful scenery there and different elevations, huge rocks, giant sunflowers, and i think it would make a great place for a photo. I would like to take the picture of my friend, Christa. She has the very natural beauty look and i would love capturing it. For my own self portrait i would enjoy Taking it near the train tracks by my house, i used to spend a lot of time there and i think the way you can see the tracks continue father and father away with the blue sky over them would look great in the back ground.