I choose this old lady as a subject for my portrait as i felt compelled towards her cigarette. At such a stage in her life where she should be worried about risks towards her health she is peacefully smoking. This is interesting as it makes the audience wonder what events have happened in her life to make her relaxed from a cigarette. Or it could be that she is addicted and needs to smoke to be satisfied. I choose to capture the image close to her and ensuring her hands in the v formation is at focus. I asked her to angle her eyes slightly away from the lens to capture her true emotion. On the second photo i dropped the color to black and white. I felt the tones and contrast showed her wonderful age.
Portrait
I choose Greg as the model as i felt his unique character gave an incredible impression on me. The long hair and bushy beard suggests he is laid back. I wanted to capture his expression by having him glance directly into the camera lens.
