Because I had already done two of the three images required, I decided to make my third one slightly different. In my self portrait and portrait of a stranger, I kept the background rather plain, focusing on the subject rather than their surroundings, however when it came to a photo of a friend, I wanted to make it something the model can take away, rather than something solely for my purpose.
I asked my friend Isobel to pose for the following pictures, instructing her to just stand there and talk to me. As she talked, I would hold the camera to her, taking pictures whenever she paused for breath, or as I answered her back. By distracting her, I insured the images would be as natural and comfortable as possible.
In Lightroom, I increased the contrast and lowered the highlight levels, creating a neutral effect. The day I took these pictures was very sunny, making the photo’s come out rather over exposed in certain places. Lowering the highlight levels brought out the detail in Isobel’s shirt.