Both Zena Holloway and Elena Kalis do underwater fashion photography. I really like the technique they use and the way they are able to capture movement. Holloway used color more sparingly while Kalis's images have many more vibrant colors throughout. I personally like Holloway's work better because the color seems more intentional and powerful.
The article at this link: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/portrait-photography-tips/#page=1 describes some techniques in which to photograph people. The article said that making sure you break the ice and are aware of how the subject might act are important for making sure you create an image in which the subject is seen as they are. It also articulated that making sure you are physically close enough to you subject that you see them well is one of the main problems in portrait photography. The other thing this article talked about was candid photos in which the subject does not know that they are being photographed. In these photos it is important to be a fly on the wall and make sure that you are not getting in the subject's face so that the situation is ruined.
Plagiarism is the stealing of ideas or images. Plagiarism is found very easily in photography because many photographs are hard to tell who is responsible for the image and who is responsible for the idea. One way to prevent plagiarism is by adding a watermark to your photos. A watermark is text placed over an image in order to define an artist. My watermark is just my name in a slightly cursive font. I believed that this font and the simplicity of the watermark was professional yet still reflected whimsy.
Below is my watermark and then an example of it on one of my photos. I like both of these portraits because neither subject is looking at the camera. While I think that a little more contrast may have helped in both images, I believe these photos are decently composed. The leftmost image could use different light in order to create shadows and interest to the face, and the blur may not be the most effective method. The rightmost image could use some more light in order to increase highlights.
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May 2016
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