Work Diary - Location Back of Head

In this session we were studying the formal element of portraiture but instead of taking photographs of the face we were told to take them of the back of peoples heads. We had two different settings, in the studio and on location. 

 When we went on location, it was easier to find a variety of different backgrounds to capture the different backs of peoples heads against. I didn't find this topic very hard at all. 

Progression; If i was to redo this session i again would get the models to do more interesting things as i feel the photographs i took are very boring. This is an example of the kind of photograph which although it is not extremely interesting it is not simplistic. 

I like this photograph of Meghan because it focuses on her hair and blurs out the background, this is a quality of portraiture which is key. 

This is another picture of Meghan, i like this photograph because instead of there being just one object in the background there are two which makes the picture less boring. 

Straight Images - Back of Head Portraiture

Image Bank - Portraiture

These 6 photographs represent portraiture photography well as it captures the  heads and faces of the people in them. Portraits can be captured in different ways they don't have to be just the emotionless face. Also selective colour can be used to create a good effect. 

Definition - Portraiture

Dictionary Definition - 'The art of painting or taking portraits'

Words to describe portraiture - self, close-up, family

This image of young boy is capturing the laughter and happiness of the young boy in that exact moment. It captures the formal element of form as well. He is holding his feet in away  which suggests hat he is holding himself up because he is only young. 

This portrait captures the emotionless face of a young man. This photograph also captures the form of his face. There is a slight shadowing on the left side of his face and the right side is clear and almost looks smooth.

This is one of the more creative portrait photographs. This is still a portrait photograph but it is not a head on shot, it is from the side and she is holding a magnifying glass over her eye which is enlarging her eye. 
















This is another photograph of a baby, i feel babies are used as the models of portraiture because they will give very natural poses as they can't be controlled so they will create pictures which cannot be replicated due to the fact no two babies will make the exact same pose. 




















My definition - An image or painting of a person or group of people.