Emotion

Photo 1

This is one of my favorite pictures because it is more than the eyes that are portraying the emotion. Monica’s hands almost clawing at her face show a bit of frustration as well as sadness. There is use of symmetry in this piece because her nose divides the picture in half and on each side is a hand. This image is a close-up and it works well to capture the emotion because not much other body language is needed for the viewer to understand the overall feeling. 

Photo 2

This picture is an extreme close-up shot. Although her eyes are closed, the emotion can still be understood through the shape of her lips and the lines from her brow. There also is a sense of symmetry in this image because there is symmetry of her face. 

Photo 3

The focal point of this picture is Monica’s eyes. The frustration is clearly seen through the fixation of her eyes. The body language of grabbing at the hair also adds to the emotion. There is a feel to this photo even though nothing was cropped because only parts of her body are seen and the photo is not balanced or symmetrical on both sides.

Photo 4

The focus on Monica’s face as opposed to her hands is key to this photograph. The viewer, although the hand is in the forefront, is drawn to Monica’s face and to the emotion that her eyes portray. There is a deep depth of field because the hand, which is closer, is not seen in sharp focus while Monica’s face, farther away, is more in focus.

Photo 5

This image is taken at a different angle than the other pictures thus far. I am at a higher angle as opposed to straight on. This gives the viewer the feeling that Monica is looking at something in the distance and it also offers a different view of her face. There is happiness in this photograph even though her smile is not as clearly evident and the viewer cannot directly see into her eyes. 

Photo 6

This photograph has more of a classic portrait feel to it then the other images but the emotion is still evident. The tilted head and direct view of the eyes adds to the overall theme of the image. Her shoulder and dress is more out of focus as compared to her face and hand.

Photo 7

This is the only image in this project that shows Monica’s entire body. Her body position adds to the overall feeling of the entire photograph. The door in the background is almost a visual frame because it directs the eye and attention down towards Monica. There is also some symmetry above and below Monica with the empty space. Monica is centered in between the top and the bottom of this image but is not centered when just looking at it from left to right. 

Photo 8

The body language in this photograph really adds to the emotion portrayed. Monica’s face is not centered in this image and the rule of thirds is applied because her face occurs in the upper third of the image. The shape of her arm really stands out in this picture for me and I really like the overall composition of this image.

Photo 9

The body language also shines through in this image as well. The position of her hands and the gesture she is making signals to the viewer what emotion she is trying to portray. Her face is not entirely centered in this image and the empty space in front of her adds some depth to the picture. 

Photo 10

I experimented with the idea of tilting the camera to create a different angle with this image. This kind of skewed presentation adds a little more to this picture as compared to if I just held the camera straight on. Once again, I made sure to not have Monica completely centered in this picture.

Photo 11

This picture has the most emotion portrayed in it by far. The motion-blur that is portrayed adds movement to the photograph even though it makes her a bit out of focus. Monica is more centered in this photograph.

Photo 12

I like how this photograph clearly has a lot of emotion in it even though the only thing that is visible in this image is her face. She once again is not centered in this image because her face is not in the center of the image and there is a cropped feel since part of her hair on the left side is not visible.

Photo 13

This photo emits the feeling of sadness. The lines around her mouth and the position of her eyes indicate this to the viewer. I also like how she is looking down towards the open space that is at the right side of the image. The viewer almost follows her eyesight towards this empty space and leaves you wondering what she is looking at or thinking of.

Photo 14

I like how only one eye is visible in this picture. Just like the last image, her eye draws the viewer towards the white space. The body language of her hand covering her mouth adds extra feeling to the image. I also like the unintentional focus on the ring. Also, the background is so out of focus that you cannot tell that it is a tiled wall. 

Photo 15

The point of view of this shot is different from all the other shots so far. The above the head view gives the viewer a different angle and different perspective. Monica is not at all centered in this image but the empty space doesn’t appear to take away from the emotion portrayed. This emotion is clearly happiness.

Photo 16

This is also an above the head point of view. The body language of Monica biting her tongue and squinting her eyes gives off the emotion of excitement and happiness. Her lower body is out of focus while her head is fully in focus. The light shining in on her face adds some brightness to the picture.