Snowy Smile
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Artist Statement
These two portraits are of my brother, Jacob. Jacob and I have always been really close siblings who love to joke, talk, and just spend time together. Jacob has lead me in a lot of my journeys towards pursuing music and confidence in fashion and is just an amazing constant in my life. He was very excited when I asked him to be a model for me and we had lots of fun, despite how cold it was outside. I decided that my photos would be the brightest and most beautiful if I took them outside. So, I took my brother over to the pond near my house with the gorgeous snow in the back. I wanted to get a higher angle on my brother’s portraits, as he is taller than me, so we went to the dock with the tables and chairs and I was able to stand on a chair and get the pond in the background. I also brought him over to a willow tree and just walked around him trying out different angles until I made him laugh enough to get a truly joyful photo. I accomplished a challenge in photographing someone with glasses. Although my brother’s glasses are huge and close to the shade of his eyes, I think by having him keep his glasses on I was able to really bring out his character. I also think I triumphed framing as I started out with a pretty large background and cropped the photo down to bring the viewer’s absolute attention to Jacob’s face. |