Where is the light coming from? The light is coming from above and to the right of the monkey. What is the position or gesture of the model? The position of the model is against a tree looking away form the camera. What is the background or setting? The background of the photo is in a jungle or forest. What is the point of view and distance of the photographer? The point of view of the photographer is from a angle and from of distance form the monkey What does the lighting, position of model and expression on face communicate? The lighting and expression on his face communicates a photo of a monkey almost looking off thinking about his life and his choices.
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Lighting: Describe the lighting in the shot. Where is the light coming from? How is it falling on the models face/head/body?Describe the shadows that are created in the photo. The photo of me and the football is shot in lighting from the right side at a angle. This lighting is casting excellent shadows on the left side of my face and allows my hoodie to not be a distraction from my face and the football. Position of the Model: How is the model situated? Is the photo a head shot, or did you include more of the torso?Is the model facing the camera, looking to the side, tilting their head. The photo of Michael in the natural sunlight is a shot with his face and some of his torso and with him facing a way from the camera with his head tilting a little upward and his back against the wall. Position of the Camera/Composition: Did you take a horizontal or vertical photo?What was your point of view? Did you shoot from above, below, from the side or on an angle?How close or far were you from the model? The shot with me and the football outwards was taken vertically with the camera a little below my head and a normal distance from myself. Impact/Expression: What does the lighting, position of model and expression on face communicate?What aspect of the model’s personality is being revealed in the portrait? (serious, humorous, sad, anxious…) In the photo with Michael looking at the basketball the lighting and expression on his face communicate a serious passion for basketball and reveals how serious and focus he is on being a good player. Compare and contrast: Compare the photo to another with a different impact/viewer response.How did you use different lighting, positioning or expression to communicate a different feeling? Eans photo compared with Michael photo shows a more humorous tone with the more brighter lighting and the expression on his face. Compared to Michael more serious tone with the dark lighting and his look of determination.