Portrait Assignment

For this assignment you will need to capture 3 portraits, one of each of the following categories:

1) Self-Portrait Photograph yourself. Portray some aspect of your personality or the “fantasy you.” You must set up the photograph yourself! Someone else can push the shutter if needed but you must create the scene, composition, angle, etc. Another way to photograph yourself is to see if your camera has a self timer on it, you can set your camera up, either on a tripod or some sturdy surface, set the timer, get in place and wait for the shutter to release.

2) Portrait of Someone You Know Photograph a person you know (i.e. friend, family, coworker, classmate). Try using different lighting sources and locations. Think about how you view this person and try to capture some aspect of their personality.

3) Portrait of a Stranger You can stop someone and ask to take their picture or try to capture someone from afar.


You will post all 3 images to your blog and print one image at 8x10 inches or larger.


Reading: What makes a great portrait?


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**Photographers to look at: Cindy Sherman, Lee Friedlander, Robert Frank, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Nikki Lee, Joel Sternfeld, Chris Verene, Diane Arbus, Eugene Meatyard, Nan Goldin, Katy Grannan, Garry Winogrand, Mike Brodie, Boris Mikhailov
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Time line:
02/01: Intro to Portrait Assignment, Slideshow on Portraits
02/03: Video-Duane Michaels, Intro to Photoshop
02/08: Cont. of Working with Photoshop: Healing Brush, Clone Stamp, Selecting and Adjusting
02/10: Work Day, bring in what you've shot to work on
02/15 & 17: Critique on Portraits