"Toy" Piece

     This is a photograph of Caroline, that was taken with the use of a digital camera and tungsten lighting. Caroline is the subject of this piece and she is relatively far away from the viewer. This picture was taken in focus. This artwork is figurative, rather than abstract. 

     This portrait was shot with the use of a black background fabric. Shape, including those in Caroline's book, toy and shoes helped to create interest within this picture. While this work is made up of light, medium and dark values, it is lit poorly. I chose to focus on lighting the left portion of Caroline's figure to emphasize the condition of her toy. Though, this was a poor decision, because the shapes of Caroline's legs and the whites of her eyes are lost. This photograph was taken in focus intentionally, to ensure that the viewer would be able to spot Caroline's toy easily. 

    Through this piece, I was to capture Caroline's internal struggle to keep hold of her adolescence. I felt that this assignment posed a tricky challenge; to illustrate such a theme in a subtle manner. I chose to place Caroline's toy underneath the ottoman, in hope of drawing the viewer's attention away from it, to some extent. 

     I feel that this piece is ultimately successful, because I was able to capture Caroline's struggle to hold on to her childhood.