WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITURE?

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.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS?

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.

WHAT DO THESE PORTRAITS REVEAL/CONCEAL?

Environmental portraits reveal much about a persons lifestyle. They show what work ethic and jobs they have as well as sharing possible hobbies of there’s, but most importantly they show the source of income a person gets. Source of income is what can define you and help you in society it reveals your personal life and you way of living, this is how people make opinions about you. However environmental images can conceal the emotions the person is feeling, in the image they could look powerful and dominant, yet we don’t actually know there true feelings. In a photograph people can create an illusion and create a different personality, they can create a new person; in a photograph you can fake your emotions and make the audience receive a completely different interpretation.

WHERE CAN YOU TAKE ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS?

PLACE OF WORK: where a person works shows an aspect of their personal life, an example can be someone working in a workshop.

HOBBIES: hobbies can show the type of personalities a person have, it gives an audience a view of the type of person they are, what kind of values they hold.

HOSPITALITY: taking an image of someone living place can show a persons income, and type of living, what kind of challenges they have to overcome to live.