Self Portraits

Through the looking gates

Traveling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Immortal Ivy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portraits of Someone You Know

Lazy Day

Jocelyn Adams

Head in the clouds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portraits of a Stranger

Old Portrait

Modern Portrait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From being a portrait photographer, I discovered that portraits, especially self-portraits, that it can be defined in different ways. I used to think that portraits would have to just focus on a person or figure. Similar to those portraits from the 19th century, they tend to look either uncomfortable or don’t smile. So I wanted to experiment with that with a modern feels, that’s why for my portrait for a stranger, I asked them to not smile and have a more relaxed facial expression. But then to break away from that style of portrait, I told them to pose in any way they choose and they were allowed to smile.

For the portraits of someone I know, I wanted to explore how certain lightning reacts to darker skin tones. I even used an ultraviolet lens that helped bring out her skin and it made her skin  glow more.

For my self-portraits, I used reflections to capture myself because I got inspired by other photographers who did the same thing. The other portraits, I ask my friends from back home to take a photograph of me to show how they perceive me through their eyes in a way, so in other words, I want to show how others see me. Then lastly, I took a photograph of ivy leaves, these mean a lot to me because my grandmother grew them in the house I used to live in, and she played an important part of who am I today. Ivy also symbolize immortality and a strong affectionate attachment, which is what my grandmother was to me.