PHOTOGRAPHY; Self Portraits 2013

Self Portraits 2013, a photo by Mal Dog on Flickr.

Here are some aspects to consider in your own self-portraits:

1) DESCRIBE SENSORY ELEMENTS; Its a little heavy on the yellows. Plenty of texture from the beard (too close-up?) Overall its bright.

2) ANALYZE FORMAL PRINCIPLES/COMPOSITION; The hoodie frames the face a little. Even though the mouth is big and open, most of the lines still lead your attention up to the eyes- the eye contact with the viewer engages us and holds our attention.

3) INTERPRET THE MEANING/CONTENT; Maybe Mr. Mallory has a rage problem, but there seems like there's a sense of humor, like its not really anger, but fake anger. Even though its funny, it isn't easy to keep looking at it for too long because its like he's invading your personal space, which is uncomfortable.

4) EVALUATE THE TECHNICAL QUALITIES; It seems a little pixelated, the low resolution probably comes from the fact that it was taken with an iPod rather than a camera. Its just a little out of focus too, although that may help the design (#2) and the expression (#3) because it adds to the action/shouting feel.

See how easy providing analysis and feedback can be? it might even be fun for some of you.