5 Types of Portraits

1. Traditional




2. Constructionist

Both pictures were taken when my family was doing outdoor work. Constructionist portraits are supposed to tell a story and both of these pictures tell a story. The first one shows people working on stacking wood. They are also putting poles in to make sure the wood doesn't fall down. The second picture shows someone trimming a bush. The pictures weren't posed for, but they still tell a story.

3. Environmental

The pictures show more of the environment than the person. In the first one I told my brother to look at the light so I could take a picture of him. I decided to use it for the environmental portrait because it's showing the area were the person is. The second one shows people talking in a relaxed way in a living room. This shows the environment and how people usually behave in this type of environment.

4. Candid

This shows that the boy on the right was throwing a ball in the air and the boy on the left was talking to someone. They didn't know their picture was being taken, so they are not looking at the camera and they are not posing for a picture. The second picture is another boy throwing a ball. He knew I had a camera and kept trying to get my attention so he could get his picture taken. The younger kids didn't quite understand what was happening, so it was easier taking a candid picture of them than it was to take pictures of someone older.

5. Creative

Both these pictures have more a edited look than the others. I told the boy in the picture I was taking pictures and he wanted me to take a picture of his shadow. I took a picture of him with his shadow and thought it could be a good creative picture. The second one I was messing around with my brother and thought that this could be a good picture to use for this type of portrait. I made both pictures look more dramatic with editing, making them be creative portraits.