1st Tip

The settings in which you make pictures of people are important because they add to the viewer's understanding of your subject. The room in which a person lives or works, their house, the city street they walk, the place in which they seek relaxation—whatever it is, the setting provides information about people and tells us something about their lives. Seek balance between subject and environment. Include enough of the setting to aid your image, but not so much that the subject is lost in it.

2nd Tip

Use your imagination! A self-portrait can reveal a lot about you, by including props and even other people that are meaningful in your life. If you've never attempted to shoot a self-portrait, expand your creative horizons and give it a try.

ENVIROMENTAL PORTRAIT

I chose this photo because I like the angle and position of the camera. Also, the

 way the colors are. It gives the photo a warm feeling and I like it.

I chose this photo because like above, I like the way the camera

is postitioned and angled. It makes the picture look cool.

PHOTOGRAPHY SELF PORTRAIT

I chose this photo because I think it's cool how it seems like the frame

the guys is holding goes on forever. It makes the viewer really examine

the photo.

I chose this photo because it looks cool how the focused part of the

picture is the man upside down. I thought it was pretty creative.

    Next class when we go out shooting these types of pictures, I plan on taking a self portrait because I want to

be creative with it and make it describe me. I plan on shooting somewhere outside or possibly near a staircase. Not too sure. Also, to make it successful, I will adjust the settings on the camera. Such as the f-stop, shutterspeed, and ISO to where everything looks good and also focused.