MACRO

 The mural behind the figure was actually from a photo I was in. I placed my photo in front of me so that it looked the same size as a person would look in the photo. The sepia affect in this photo also made the figure look proportional to the mural and as if it were taken at the same time.

 I actually took the background photo in Hawaii, when I was visiting a waterfall. I initially wanted my figure to be standing on top of the branch, which was hard to achieve. Instead i measured where the hands would be in proportion to the branch and then held it to make the figure look like it was hanging on the tree. The angle of below the figure made it seem bigger and also more personal. This reminded me of a sci-fi movie.

In this photo, my figure is looking at a photograph or an old movie. I took one of my photographs that you can only see when placed in front of a light. I put it in front of a bright computer. I like this photo because of the position of the figures arms.

 This is a very simple photo, but i like that the wood is still very detailed. The position of the figure looks like something a person would do, and i like how the string looked in its arms. This is not the strongest photo, but it does make my figure look more life-like.

 I took this photo in the Galapagos. I wanted to place my figure next to the turtle, or running away. That was hard to do because the figure wasnt already in the photo, and it didnt look believable. I placed it "behind" one of the trees so that it almost looked like it was hiding from the tortoise.

This photo was also taken in the Galapagos. I held it by the legs and put it in the position before putting it in front of the computer. I took is from the angle of the side of the figure. I like how believable this photo is and how the figure really looks like it is laying in the hammock.

PORTRAITS

My goals of this photo was to make Benji appear annoyed. I gave him examples of things that might annoy him, and asked him to try to show it in how he held his face, not just in an obvious pose. I also edited this photo to look slightly darker.

In this portrait, I asked what Eva would look like if she was mad. Again, i didn't want her to model the typical mad pose or face. I love the expression in her face, and the way the emotion affected how she held her body. I also noticed how full her lips were, so i edited the photo a little to brighten the redness in her lips and her shirts.

Hao appears confused in this photo. The most important part of this portrait to the emotion I asked him to portray is the lines and the position of his eyebrows. This aspect is what makes Hao look confused, even though it is more subtle. I enjoy that he does not look 100% confused because it makes you search the photo more.

In this photo, I gave Emma the emotion of scared. This is not necessarily how i would show that i was scared, which gives this photo a more unique quality. I also edited the photo to be Sepia, instead of black and white which reminds me of an old horror movie. I like the effect of the coloring and the way Emma changed her eyes and the stiffness of her face to show herself being scared.

This portrait is of Sophia looking concerned. I wasn't sure how to edit the background out from my computer at home, which would have completed the picture more. I can't see what exactly makes her look sad, which makes the photo much more interested. I think she captured the emotion very well.

In this portrait, I asked Jacob what he would look like if he was being shy. I thought it created interesting angles of his face when he tilted his head down and tucked in his lips. I also edited this photo so that it was black and white and there was more contrast.

My goal of this portrait was to have Neff look flirty or happy. The way she tilted her body and smiled portrayed flirty very well. I think this is an overall pleasing photo, and while not the most interesting photo, it shows the emotion i was looking for.

I know this is not what the assignment was, but i also wanted to do something different with it. I looked at the most intriguing parts of the faces in each photo, and blended each of those parts into one photo, or one person. It doesn't match perfectly, but i liked the idea of it and that it would look extremely different from all my other photos, and everyone else's.