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.
Group Activity | Image Analysis
- Emotional Response (how it makes you feel / initial reactions):
- Technical Aspects:
- Visual Aspects:
- Conceptual Aspects:
- Contextual Aspects :
You have 5 minutes to research this image and present your findings as a group…
Blog Post 1 :
- define, describe and explain what an environmental portrait is
Select one key image and apply Technical | Visual | Contextual | Conceptual analysis
Other environmental portraits to consider
Resources to help you analyse and interpret the images…
Try some environmental portraits yourself…
Remember to show your Photo-Shoot Planning and clearly explain :
- who you are photographing
- what you are photographing
- when you are conducting the shoot
- where you are working/ location
- why you are designing the shoot in this way
- how you are going to produce the images (lighting / equipment etc)
Please use a planning sheet for each photoshoot…
