portraiture

Photo Essay - Puppy v Panda

One of the major assignments for the second semester was a photo essay. Communicating a story through images is not an easy task. Many mistakes were made, but what better way to learn? After a few failed starts, my final story was about a 10-month-old puppy taking on a panda. And the winner…?

Portraits

“Most portraits are lies. People are rarely what they appear to be, especially in front of a camera. You might know me your entire lifetime and never reveal yourself to me.” - Duane Michaels

How’s that for a quote to launch a portraiture assignment? We had to produce three portraits that fell within five portraiture categories - environmental portrait, group portrait, editorial portrait, documentary portrait and staged portrait. My three… editorial, staged and documentary.

First Semester Folio - People

Another component of my folio for first semester was a series of six portraits. I love shooting portraiture. It is where I feel like I am in my element. Looking forward to developing new skills when it comes to photographing people over the next six months.