This is a portrait of Zoe D., that was taken in front of a door. The photo was taken close up. This piece follows the rule of thirds. This artwork is figurative, rather than abstract.
This picture's background; the door, had a lot of interesting marks that I failed to capture, because of poor use of light. The shapes of Zoe's earrings and the visible streaks on the door help to make this image more interesting. There are both dark and light tones in this photograph, but more mid-tones would have made this work more interesting and successful. The piece was shot in focus intentionally, to allow the viewer to focus on Zoe.
This portrait was inspired by Diane Arbis. I was trying to capture Zoe in an awkward stance. I feel that the backward tilt of Zoe's head and the interesting shapes in her neck make this image awkward. The image is neither very dark nor very light, because I believe that when there is too much of a single tone in a photograph, it looks polished, rather than awkward. This work was taken outdoors, with the intention of using sunlight to my advantage.
I feel that this piece is unsuccessful, because though Zoe is in an awkward state, the overall mood was not that that I had hoped to achieve.
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