Environmental Portrait

For the second installment of the environmental portrait assignment I decided to photograph my Dad while he was in town over Family Weekend. The first image I chose for this assignment did not make the cut, so I wanted to change it up. This time I shot outside instead of inside.

My Dad is a great chef and an even better role model. The grill is definitely an example of an environment he thrives in. I miss my parents cooking all the time when I am here in Dallas for school.

I had my subject facing me this time instead of last time when I had the subject focusing on performing in their environment. I instructed my Dad to face me and smile instead of looking down at the grill. This worked a lot better than last assignment as the subject can be clearly seen instead of just partly seen.

I had to adjust the ISO to get the lighting right for outside. After that, I had to figure out what range I would shoot the photograph from. Finally, I ended up with a great picture that is definitely an improvement from last week’s assignment.