Portrait perspectives
Ginger Mick is one of my two cats I presently have and this image of him is quite unlike the real shape of his face, owing to the angle I took it from. That’s the interesting aspect about portraiture.
A while ago, I did a portrait shoot for a friend of mine. I asked which side she thought was better, and we worked mostly with that in mind but to satisfy my curiosity, I took some from the other side. It showed a very different person! I was amazed at the great difference – it could have been two different people. Not everyone has such a contrast, but how many of us are aware of the change?
I know this effect.
I know myself mostly from my mirror image, but when I see a photo of me, it looks strange/unfamiliar to me.
October 16, 2010 at 11:24 pm
I spent some time doing SP, it was a useful exercise in exorcising some ghosts…..
October 17, 2010 at 10:48 pm
What a beautiful cat! I used to have an orange cat years ago – his name was Punkin
October 17, 2010 at 12:29 am
Thanks Holly. There’s something very special about orange cats, isn’t there! This one has the most laid back attitude I’ve ever come across yet, loves to have a game also.
October 17, 2010 at 10:47 pm