Part 1: What is a self-Portrait?
A self-portrait is a representation of an artist, drawn, painted, photographed, or sculpted by the artist. Although self-portraits have been made by artists since the earliest times, it is not until the Early Renaissance in the mid-15th century that artists can be frequently identified depicting themselves as either the main subject, or as important characters in their work. With better and cheaper mirrors, and the advent of the panel portrait, many painters, sculptors and print makers tried some form of self-portraiture
What do self-portraits look like?
Part 2: Two Ways to take a Self-Portrait:
- Use the Self-Timer (2 Seconds or 10 Second delay)
Using the self-timer function gives you a variable time frame for which to get into your picture
Assignment: Using your self-timer on your camera (icon shown above), take 15 self-portraits. Focus on both Pose and Background. I am looking for your creativity in these pictures, try emotions or props they should tell me about you.
- Using a remote:
Using a remote allows you to take pictures with the click of a button, in class you will have access to wired and wireless remote.
Examples of Self-Portraits:
Read: All About Self-Portraits
all_about_self_portraits.pdf | |
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self_portrait_tips.pdf | |
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Note: I DO NOT WANT TO SEE PICTURES FROM ARMS LENGTH (NO "ARMS LENGTH ANGLE" OR "DUCK LIP" PICTURES!!!).
Editing Your Images:
using_photoshop_actions.pdf | |
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