Whats Environmental Photography?

An environmental portrait is a portrait executed in the subject’s usual environment, such as in their home or workplace, and typically illuminates the subject’s life and surroundings. The term is most frequently used of a genre of photography.

By photographing a person in their natural surroundings, it is thought that you will be able to better illuminate their character, and therefore portray the essence of their personality, rather than merely a likeness of their physical features. It is also thought that by photographing a person in their natural surroundings, the subject will be more at ease, and so be more conducive to expressing themselves, as opposed to in a studio, which can be a rather intimidating and artificial experience

The main use of environmental photography is to help explain a certain period in time or a certain person’s lifestyle. There are many famous photographs that were taken during the Great Depression, and these photos would definitely constitute as environmental photos. Whenever you are taking a photo that explains the environment of that period of time, you are taking an environmental photography.

Past Experience

This is my second time experimenting with environmental photography as i have done it n the past on my 2019 blog post in which were i explored Arnold Newman’s environment.

Plan

This time i’m exploring my current home environment using environmental photography, i which where i will photograph my guardians in their home doing whatever they normally do so i can capture them as naturally as possible, i wont ask them to pose for me or i might not even tell them that i’m photographing them. then i’m going to photograph my room mate doing whatever he normally would be doing.

Finishing up

After taking all the photographs i need i will make a contact sheet on light room cc to chose the best portraits that i will be using, and i will edit these best photos on light room as well until i’m happy with them, after that i will be posting them on my blog post.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the point of my whole project is to experiment with environmental photography and increase my experience in it meanwhile i will be demonstrating how the people at my current home live. On the other hand i will also be expanding my skills in editing.