Portraiture: Environmental and Classical.

This project covers the main aspects of photographing people. Students photograph a person(s) in an environment that tells the viewer something about them. This style of portraiture makes students think more in depth about the person they choose to photograph. They also photograph in the mode of classic portraiture which is mostly about a person with a soft background with more emphasis on the figure itself. The project also required using different shutter speeds to photograph motion, either action that is frozen or varying degrees of motion blur. The first two photographs are environmental portraits by Jun Kim. He manages to capture quiet moments with his friend.

The next two images are environmental by Carissa Howland. She photographed her friends.

The next photographs by Jin Sun are great examples of his friends in their art spaces expressing what they love to do.

The following photograph is unusual due to being a double exposure. It is basically a classic portrait by Jake Wong.

Colton White utilized a technique called “a frame within a frame” in his photograph of his brother at the beach.

The next one by Colton is a great example of motion.

Kirin Kim photographed the next two images. I love the softness of the mood and how the light from the window illuminates the profile of the boy.

I like the vantage point of this next photograph by Kirin.

Eason Feng took the next three photographs. He captures light very well in these first two.

The next two photographs are by Eason as well on a trip to Las Vegas.

The following photograph of her brother by Kelea Browne is both classical and environmental. The background is muted but still shows us that he is in a restaurant/bar.

Kelea loves yoga and was inspired to take this next photograph.

The next two photographs are by Kevin Pham. They showcase drawing classes in the art building at Bellevue College.

The last two by Kevin is a classic portrait of a dancer and of a young girl.

The next two photographs are by Ismael Purganan. The first is environmental.

The next is a classic portrait of his mother. I love the pattern on her dress and the curtains behind her. Also, that he placed her off center.

A photograph of a body builder contest is by Keoni Aparis. I love the sensation of motion.

The next photograph is of a glass artist hard at work by Tyler Griffin.

Another self-portrait by Tyler shows ghostly figures by his car.

The next photograph is by Paulina Hui. I love the sense of motion and the carefree happiness it conveys.

The next two photographs are by Riley Pascual. They are portraits of his younger sister.

The next photograph is a classic portrait by Gillian Peterson.

The next two photographs are by Darung Leng. The first is an action shot and the second is a classic portrait of a classmate.

The next photograph is by Chase Rabideau. I love the subtle lighting.

A great environmental portrait by Sam Ethington shows a sculpture at Bellevue College.

The last photograph is by Tim Park. Tim loves soccer. This is a nice motion shot.