Haley+W+-+Five

Concept: - My concept is "character" and how we all have a personality that people use to define us, but it's up to us to choose a positive characteristic to live by. The characteristics I chose are "smart", "outgoing", "funny", "faithful", and "happy". I chose this concept to show the audience that being yourself is always better than following someone else's opinion or view of you.

Subject: - I photographed Brittany for "smart", my sister for "outgoing", Kaylah for "funny", Dylan for "faithful", and myself for "happy" and I made their expression or stance match the personality they are portraying.

Composition: - Using a banner with a black background, I used the erase tool to wipe away the background on each image and soften the lines so they all blended together when I layered them on top of each other. I chose to put Kaylah in the middle because her photo makes me laugh a lot and I thought it would be a good idea to make her more centered.

Craftsmanship: - Overall I think my photo turned out well. The black background was a good idea because it helped blend the pictures together and it made it easier to erase harsh lines or edges. I used leading lines as each person is shoulder to shoulder and the images are places in a horizontal line, so the viewer's eyes can move through the photo easily.