Elisa Colbert

My first portrait represents how I see myself, in relation to my caring and selfless personality. Throughout my life, I have put the needs and wants of others above my own. The majority of my decisions are made with the happiness of my friends and family in mind. I usually keep the reasoning behind my decisions quiet, and therefore most people would not think of me as selfless or compassionate towards others, not because I come off as rude or ignorant, but because the true motivations for my decisions are kept quiet. I used a light background because I see myself in a positive and happy way, and I feel like a light background contributes to the easygoing and compassionate mood I am trying to create.

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In the first photo, I am holding the hand of someone else. This represents my caring personality and my willingness to help others. My hand is outstretched  to symbolize that I reach out to others and consider the effects of my actions on them, and shows that I  take initiate when helping others.  I am smiling to show that I enjoy helping others and making other people feel appreciated..  I am not looking at the camera because I am instead looking at the person that I am reaching out to. This singles out that individuals and shows them that I intend to help them or that I am thinking of them as I  go throughout my life.

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My second portrait represents how others see me. When other people look at me, they usually see someone quiet and someone who keeps to themselves. I usually do not reach out to someone unless they reach out to me first. This is because I don't want to intrude or put myself somewhere where I am not wanted. I am soft spoken because I keep my opinions to myself and don't offer them unless asked to. Other people see me as shy and quiet because I choose to keep my thoughts and opinions to myself rather than share every one that comes to mind. I thought that a black background would work for this picture because it helps to hid my face, and make me seem like I am shying away from the camera, accurately representing how others see me.

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In the second photo, I am pulling a hood over my head to hide my face. This shows that people see me as reserved and shy, I do not open up or let others in unless they let me in and I know I can trust them. My face is looking down and not smiling to further the allusion of me shying away from others and keeping to myself. The dark shadows and background help to hide my face as well and contribute to the reserved and guarded mood of the image.