Self Portraits

 BLACK AND WHITES

I took this photo of me simply being happy. I took it because of the simple background and composition.

I took this photo of me simply being happy. I took it because of the simple background and composition.

                        I took this photo because it shows some mystery because the viewer has to guess what I might be looking at. And I like how it shows a simple reflection

      

                                    I took this photo because of the light reflection in my eye
                                    and the look of surprise on my face.

SABATTIER

This photos is the same as the black and white version, 

but the Sabattier gives it another effect. 

This photo shows about me that I like to laugh. Laughing is something that is important to me and it makes me smile.

I think that this picture shows what is important to me. The quote in the photo is one of my favorites and I wanted it to be displayed in the photograph more than anything else. 

MULTIPLE EXPOSURES

This composite photo can show that I am a deep thinker, but I 

also tend to hide from things.

I took this photo because of the way the light is reflecting in the mirror. 

I added a layer of a textured pain on cement over it because I like the 

contrast and effect.

This is a photograph that the viewer can interpret the story behind it however 

they want and I like that. Also, I like this one because it is one

in which I am not smiling. In reality, not everything in life makes 

us smile.

Beauty

In photography, I would define beauty as anything that is different. A photograph doesn't have to be flowers and pretty, smiling faces to be beautiful. To me, beauty in a photograph is one that tells a story. It sends a message, makes you think.

The characteristics of a beautiful photograph are simple. It should catch the interest of the viewer. It could be abstract, or the message could be clear, as long as it says something. I also think composition is very important. Where you place subjects can make the photograph. At least for me, a variety of emotions can be very pleasing to look at, and like I mentioned before, it gets you thinking.

Yes, something "ugly" can be photographed to be beautiful. It all depends on the photographer. Whatever the photographer decides to take a photo of can be their opinion of what is beautiful, and maybe that person took the picture to display a different kind of beauty then the typical beauty. Everyone has their opinion of what is beautiful. It could be a group of smiling people, or the ocean in the middle of a storm. Or maybe it's someone who is really sad because of something that happened, and someone helping that person in a time of need. Also, the opinion of beauty is different for every viewer of the photograph. An ugly photograph can be beautiful because of the story behind it. 

This photograph is beautiful because it tells a story. Sure, what happened to make this person cry may not have been the beautiful part, but it makes you wonder why the person is crying, it makes you want to know the story. Tears are real, and real is beautiful.