Self-portrait

 

Self-portrait critique

            I don’t think i did this whole self portrait thing correct. I was supposed to show specifically me and my personality at the same time. I kinda showed my personality. I’d say apathetic with a hint of probable camera shynessosity. Out of all the pictures that i took for this assignment i picked this one mainly because you could not see my face. At first I wasn’t going to use this picture at all, it was just a random photo my friend took when i had my head down.  The main focus in this picture is my pale skin against my dark messy hair. About the lines and shapes… well the darkened leaves and grass going vertically while my body and the curb going horizontally helps to bring out everything. Also how it goes from dark up top to the lighter grass near the bottom makes your eyes scan the whole photo rather than just looking at the main focus. But all together the background is nice and simple. This photograph is NOT a good one. There is neither expression nor body language. It’s more like taking a picture of a colourful rock in the middle of a desert; slightly interesting but not very good. As far as changing this picture, I would do it in a heart beat. If I had some more time to redo it I would add some motion or character. Or maybe even a picture with deeper meaning. But honestly, this picture suits me perfectly. Boring.