Portraits
Gabby This is a portrait of my 13 year old brother Gabriel. The title "Gaby" stands for a childhood nickname that I gave him because I couldn't say his full name. He likes to go by "Gabe" now but I still call him Gabby. He is my only sibling and I've lived with him since I was 5. My favorite memories are of us taking a plane alone to go to Italy to visit family. It's always nice to have someone to talk to during a 10+ hour flight. Since I was 5 he has been my partner in crime and I love him. I took this portrait outside in my backyard near the fallen leaves. The time of day that this photo was taken was around 3pm. It was challenging trying to figure out what angle to have my brother pose in. This is because I was depending on natural lighting so I wanted the lighting to selectively focus on his face. Not so much on the background. I think I did a good job getting his face nicely lit and letting his freckles be shown, good use of contrast. The darknesses of his hair and coat balances nicely with the light background and light draw strings on his coat. |
Gabby (Color) #2