Portraits Part 1

-Seek balance between subject and environment.  
-completely changing the angle that you shoot from can give your portrait a real WOW factor.
-Side-lighting can create mood, backlighting and silhouetting your subject to hide their features can be powerful.

I like this because the background is very simple, yet stunning. It shows their surroundings letting us infer more about the photo.

I like this photo because the tightrope almost lines the building leading to the man who is perfectly positioned between the buildings. It also looks as if he's on top of the middle building. ( I don't know why this is highlighted, it is not copy and pasted)

I like this self portrait photo because you can see under the water as well as above the water without it being disoriented. 

I like this photo because it confuses my eye and makes me think. Its very visually interesting and trippy. 

I like this casual portrait photo because you can see the skyscrapers in the background and because its black and white which is visually appealing. Also her head is in rule of thirds.

I like this casual portrait photo because the trees frame the couple along with their car. Also it shows a traveling lifestyle based on the car and hill background. 

Portrait Plan: I will shoot friends and family in a calm environment. I will shoot outside with a rural, nature area that has interesting aspects. Preferably a park, garden, nature center, pond/lake, or even just a small wooded area close by. I will make the subjects interact with the area to create a less boring photo. To make the photos successful, I will use rules of photography while also experimenting with lighting, angles, distance, props, ...etc.