"I'm not changing my shirt."
"I'm your sister, not a model."
"Can you send me these?"
"..."
(Based on third photo series "I'm your sister, not a model")
This is Shannon, my sister. She has a pretty grin and bright blue eyes that can light up any room, and a laugh so loud you have to plug your ears. She hasn’t always been that happy, the happy that you see in her picture. I remember when she would come home from school and cry until tears couldn’t come out anymore. She was too independent, she never let anyone else carry her burdens. It made me sad; I rarely ever got to talk to her. But when we did, we talked for hours and hours.
This picture was taken outside, in my backyard, in front of a great big willow tree. It was about 7 o’clock, not too light and not too dark. The lighting was all natural, all from the setting sun in front of her. I set her up at the side of the tree so she could lean against it, as she didn’t really know how to pose otherwise. The focus is mainly of her face, and some of the tree that she’s next to. It is informal balance, due to the color and the size of the tree in comparison to herself.
I tried my best to make sure that the selective focus was all on her, not the tree or the willow behind her. I found it was difficult to get the right angle at first, because I don’t necesarily like to take portraits straight on. One problem was Shannon herself, who didn’t comply with making more “dramatic poses” and instead wanting to smile and laugh.
That was a good decision, on her part.
This is Shannon, my sister. She has a pretty grin and bright blue eyes that can light up any room, and a laugh so loud you have to plug your ears. She hasn’t always been that happy, the happy that you see in her picture. I remember when she would come home from school and cry until tears couldn’t come out anymore. She was too independent, she never let anyone else carry her burdens. It made me sad; I rarely ever got to talk to her. But when we did, we talked for hours and hours.
This picture was taken outside, in my backyard, in front of a great big willow tree. It was about 7 o’clock, not too light and not too dark. The lighting was all natural, all from the setting sun in front of her. I set her up at the side of the tree so she could lean against it, as she didn’t really know how to pose otherwise. The focus is mainly of her face, and some of the tree that she’s next to. It is informal balance, due to the color and the size of the tree in comparison to herself.
I tried my best to make sure that the selective focus was all on her, not the tree or the willow behind her. I found it was difficult to get the right angle at first, because I don’t necesarily like to take portraits straight on. One problem was Shannon herself, who didn’t comply with making more “dramatic poses” and instead wanting to smile and laugh.
That was a good decision, on her part.