Elena Kalis and Zena Holloway are both underwater photographers. Kalis tends to photograph younger girls wearing pretty dresses. Holloway photographs men and women of all ages in several different scenarios and wearing a wide range of outfits, from mermaid tails to suits. I personally enjoy Elena Kalis' work more because of the lighting in the water that causes the color of the objects and clothing of the subjects to almost glow. In the above photograph, Kalis incorporates very good lighting as well as the Rule of Thirds.
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Some tips for portrait photography include getting closer to the subject, seeking balance in the environment (background), and maybe even taking candids. In order for a portrait to be successful, the person must feel comfortable with their picture taken, as well as engaged in a conversation to bring out an unknown side. A few types of portraits include casual portraits, environmental portraits and group portraits. It is also important to ask familiar subjects and get details on people before you photograph. This makes the process easier, less awkward, and the likeliness of getting a good portrait are increased.
Both the portraits above were taken using natural lighting as practice for the Faces of GW project. The first photograph only shows a portion of the subject's face, but there is light in the eye and the background is blurred. I like it because of how close up it is. The second portrait is of the subject's whole face, and there is light in both the eyes. However, I feel like I could have improved by blurring the background more so as not to distract from the focal point.
Watermarks are a way to prevent your photograph from being plagiarized. They are A watermark is a personalized "stamp" of a person's name or company. Watermarks are used to differentiate photos so they can't be plagiarized. In the photograph shown above, I chose "Evie Jurich" as my watermark. I chose this because I like the font, and it lets people know that it is my photo. I made this watermark on Photoshop.
Plagiarism is defined as taking someone else's work or their ideas and calling it your own work. In photography, plagiarism takes place when a photographer retakes a photo with the same elements and ideas as another photographer. Plagiarism can be prevented in 4 different ways: using watermarks, including in-camera copyright, hiding the original size of an image, and paying for rights.
The above photos were practice for our Faces of GW project. I positioned both my subjects so that there was light in both the eyes, and blurred the background for emphasis on their faces.
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