some of the shots i took. I liked this shoot the best and will use most of these shots as my final seven.

I like that she isn't the center of the picture, yet she is the focus. she looks very relaxed and this looks like its just any regular day.

i like that this photo really shows her interest in animals and she looks genuinely happy. I would use this technique in most of my photos. 

This is not a classic school picture, but it is very classic. Her face is just straight on and that is perfect to have at least one of these shots.

Melanie looks amazing in this in how her body is offset. Her bend in her neck really pulls you in and id like to use a pose like this in one of my photos.

I love this picture because she is in a fragile pose but loolks very strong. She isn't in a traditional senior portrait pose and it still works for her.

She is really happy with her snowboard. Using things my model likes to do is a good idea to get them to really open up.

Having my model not only hold something that interests them but also having it surround them is a great idea!

I would like to use smokey effects like this photo because it looks very cool and mysterious.

Putting things in the foreground of the photo also is a good idea and it draws the viewer into the models face. 

using freeze motion in a portrait is an amazing idea. its unexpected so it really looks great when its done.

Action used in my photos to give them my unique look.

Senior Portrait Article Notes

-The photos express what's important in their life
-The teens are told to bring their own props
-You should tell the model to smile with their eyes to get a good photo
-Most teens want photos like they see in magazines
-Parents have to be pleased so they will buy the photos, so it's best to do simple shots
-The students are asked to bring a nice "timeless" clothes
-It's good to let them express themselves but to also get classic shots
-You get better pictures when you let the model express themselves
-"Studio work will become more prevalent"

Symmetrical
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This is a garden of bushes in my neighborhood. When i babysit i like to read the kids books here and they all end up laying in the bushes. This shows depth of field and foreground, middle ground, and background. The sky in the back is the last thing you see, yet the best thing.

Repetition
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I really like this photo because the sky looks very gothic. Everything is perfectly formed around the trees and makes it seem huge. Lines are shown in this photo because the trees are going all different ways yet they are still leading to the sky. They make your eyes go to the top of the photo.

framing
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The trees in this photo just about frame the sunset. The sun is setting over the row of bushes. The sky in this photo looks like it is smoking. The sunset is making the sky lighter right before it goes dark.

Lines
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The chains are in focus and have a small amount of color on them. This is a basketball court that my dad and brother played at. My brother is in korea now and my father has a knee problem so it now isn't used. I still go there sometimes to remember watching them play together.

pattern
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These are the bikes on my porch. I can always tell who is home before i get in the house by looking down at them.

Asymmetrical balance
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On the way to the park this photo was taken. I take the kids i babysit to the park this way because they love to walk up this hill.

point of view
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I tried to show the neighborhood through the children's point of view. I got down to their level and took this picture. The whole world looks bigger and more intimidating.