Portrait Projekt

Before I began my Environmental-Portrait Project I read Martin Lester's chapter on "Rights to Privacy", from his book on Photojournalism.
I really enjoyed reading Lester's article. I think it is funny how people rush to be the first to capture something. I also think its funny that people loved to be photographed, but only if it makes them appear perfect. Nobody wants to be caught doing something that society would disapprove of or frown upon.
Perhaps people should learn to be more confident in their behaviors...or...if they feel so guilty of them, they should change their ways.
I think it is appropriate to have restrictions of photographing one's "private parts". Obviously the body is a personal matter and can easily become explicit material. I would never have the courage (nor would i want) to place my camera into a window of another individuals' house and take pictures. That is just beyond creepy. I think the rules of permissible photography are important to keep borders on people's lives. Of-course people are going to do things in private and of-course they may not be the most "clean" behaviors....but in all reality who really wants to see that anyways. I think there is so much amazing things to photograph why waste time with the unethical ones. :)

Portrait photos:


"Lite Up"

"Girl In Central Park"

This one is my favorite because I like how this woman's dress is such a brilliant white. I like the different levels of value within this picture. I also really like how she seems to be thinking about what else she needs to get done with the limited amount of sunlight left in the day. I like how even thought her facial expression is rather blank, her body language speaks loudly to me. I think that the two people in the background give depth to this picture and the reflections in the building window's draws more interest to the environment she is sitting in.