As a homework task we had to take a Self-Portrait including objects that describe our personality. I found this task pretty tricky as I didn't know what objects I could include that would show my personality. After much deliberation and consulting with people around me, I decided that I would lie with a pile of shoes around me. I think this described me well, as they are some of my favourite things, which I keep buying even though I probably shouldn't.
It was a bit tricky to get the photo right. I did enlist my Dad to help take some photos, but I decided against using the ones he took as they weren't what I had imagined when I came up with the concept. Therefore I resorted to taking the photo as a Selfie. Lighting was also a problem, as it was very bright sunlight which was illuminating only one half of the face, and so didn't look right. So to rectify this problem I decided to shut the blind so that only hints of natural light would shine through, the image did come out slightly darker than I would've liked- but I did edit it so that it would be a bit lighter.
Another problem I had was what to look at, I did try the photo with my eyes open but I did look somewhat dead, so I opted for eyes closed. I think this made it seem as though I am dreaming about the shoes that are surrounding my head.
I did edit the photo, so that I could change the lighting and make it a tad lighter. I also de-focused areas of the carpet that were still poking through any gaps of the shoes, so that the shoes and my face would be the main focus of the portrait. I also smoothed out the skin on my face and got rid of any blemishes that I could.
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