What is an environmental portrait?

It has the same idea as a standard portrait, but this time the photograph is normally taken where your subject spends most of their time. Often, its somewhere relevant to that particular persons passions and interests in their life. For example if you were to photograph an artist you would capture them whilst in their working environment, i.e. their studio and take picture of them working. In addition there are hundred and hundred of different types of environmental portrait all capture different feelings and different ideas. Although for this to classify as a environmental portrait its essential that the subject is making clear eye contact with the camera whist doing the action of their work. This is a key point for the photograph to count as an environmental portrait. A good portrait should bring out the subjects personality in a stylized way, it should be an exaggeration.

For example:

Giovanni Pietrobon, Sculptor

Other examples:

Environmental portrait mood board:

Ideas for environmental portraits:

• Who- will this effect the feeling of my images
• where- location, whether, time of day
• occupation- what job do they do, whats their specific environment
• Is it important to them?
• Why might it be importation to them?
• does it represent them and their character?
• Is this effected by the opinion they have of themselves and what other people opinions?