Component One Introduction

I have chosen to explore environmental portraits. Environmental portraits are a very involved type of portraiture; it is often a process involving an interview, getting to know the person a bit, and then applying creativity to the scene.

The perfect environmental portrait is a portrait that tells a story, and reveals something about the person in the portrait without the use of words. The background and foreground are just as important as the subject in telling the story but they are the supporting cast and the person is the lead role. On their own they could make good images but together they make a great image.

I created a Pinterest board to show different examples of environmental portraits. This board shows different photographers and different environments.

These photos are by Jonathan Bielaski.