Portraiture - Definitions

Definition:

the art of painting or taking portraits

Describing Portraits:

expression, face, facial features, skin, mood, 

 Variety of Portraiture:

Extreme Close Up is the shot type used in this horizontal photograph. I love this shot as it looks at portraiture in a detailed and elegant way. In the photograph above, we see the girl looking directly towards the camera. She creates a relationship with the viewer as they can relate. This shot is not so good for displaying an emotion however it is at highlighting key facial features.

The photograph above shows portraiture in an indirect way as the person is looking away from the eyes of the viewer. This keeps the emotions and the expression on the face at an angle to the audience which differs from the others shown in these examples. 

Close Up, again this close up shows the model with her posture in direct relation to the audience. However, her eyes are elsewhere. The use of colour is also shown in this picture which highlights the focal point of the image. I particularly like this image as I feel it stands out and beauty is displayed through the face on shot to the viewer. 

Medium Shot, in this medium shot the formal elements of form are also highlighted to enhance different parts of the body and exaggerate the males looks. I like this image as the male is looking directly at the viewer and the contrast from himself to the background displays different tones. This portrait is different to the others as it does not just focus on the face. 

                                                        Personal Definition:

the representation of a face where an expression is predominant.