The brief for this exercise was to find a location with a good light for a portrait shot. Place your subject some distance in front of a simple background and select a wide aperture together with a moderately long focal length. Take a viewpoint about one and a half metres from your subject, allowing you to compose a headshot comfortably within the frame. Focus on the eyes and take the shot.
Exercise
The images below of my nieces and sister were taken at the end of a day wandering around the National Museum of Cardiff.
There were several images I could have used, the contact sheets for this exercise are included below.
The reason I chose the first two images are because they reflect different aspects of my neice, the thoughtful, pensive side and the upbeat, fun-loving side.
The image below I chose because it reflects the young girl who, despite everything, has moments where she shows a real enjoyment in life.
The final image, I chose simply because it has all three of them in it and there is a range of emotions, enjoyment, positivity, thoughtfulness, as well as a hint of tiredness.
I also feel that with each of the above images you can see the depth of field which is quite shallow.
Contact Sheets
Jenna Powell - Expressing Your Vision 