Portrait – Mother Nature

Continuing on from Headshot #6, in which I photographed Terrence Mathew & Leonardo Mouza, Headshot #7 focuses on my next photographed subject, which is Mhamad Rauf.

For this photographic set, just like I did with Terrence Mathew & Leonardo Mouza, I photographed Mhamad outside and got him to do the facial expressions I asked him to make, but also photographed him in different positions, including some modelling headshots.

The graffiti on the walls of the walkway really help as they put an emphasis on the facial expressions I have got Mhamad to make, as the colour of the walkway, including the graffiti, can help to compensate for the facial expressions I have asked Mhamad to make.

At this stage, these photographs have informed the research I have done on Fazal Sheikh, Irving Penn, Thomas Ruff & August Sander.

Below are the headshot photographs of Mhamad Rauf, including the WordFoto Edits and Black & White Versions of the Original Photographs.

Canon EOS 700D

Normal (1)

Normal (2)

Thinking (3)

Unhappy (4)

Surprised (5)

Concentrated (6)

Angry or Furious (7)

Excited (8)

Interested (9)

Confused (10)

Depressed (11)

Be Realistic (12)

Disgusted (13)

WordFoto Edits

Normal (1)

Normal (2)

Thinking (3)

Unhappy (4)

Surprised (5)

Concentrated (6)

Angry or Furious (7)

Excited (8)

Interested (9)

Confused (10)

Depressed (11)

Be Realistic (12)

Disgusted (13)

Black & White Versions of Original Photographs

Normal (1)

Normal (2)

Thinking (3)

Unhappy (4)

Surprised (5)

Concentrated (6)

Angry or Furious (7)

Excited (8)

Interested (9)

Confused (10)

Depressed (11)

Be Realistic (12)

Disgusted (13)

Overall, I am so pleased with the end result that has come out of these photographs I have produced and by experimenting again with the walls of graffiti found in the walkway outside Croydon College, this has actually allowed me to let my creativity run wild, ultimately giving me the chance to produce these photographs with more vibrancy so that they connect to my Facial Expressionism Final Major Project.

These photographs I have produced will help me to build on, develop and inform my photography skills further and will most certainly inform the creative work, research and headshot photographs I have already produced.

The Headshot #7 photographs I have taken of my close friend, Mhamad Rauf, including the edited versions of these photographs that I produced in WordFoto and GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) can be found in my E-Folio.

I would most certainly love to get your response on these photographs and please let me know if I can make future improvements for next time. Your response is greatly appreciated.

Alex Smithson

It is who we are. Being unique and taking control of how we choose to present ourselves to others matters. Being ourselves towards others matter because being yourself is what makes you unique.

The world can see you entirely from a different perspective, which is okay. There is no shame in thinking that, but in the hindsight of things, we shouldn’t need to change the way we want people to see us when they expect us to be seen that way.

We should all be unique to ourselves and never change how we look to suit others. We should all be the way we were supposed to be, and that is, to be ourselves and to never change anything about ourselves, not even for a split second.

Paint a portrait as if it was a picture you were painting of your life. That picture is you. Believing in yourself, being yourself and being unique to yourself is what produces that picture you will have painted. Being yourself is what really matters but being yourself is what makes you unique.

If you feel that this has inspired you in many ways more than one, then please feel free to submit feedback below. Your feedback is much appreciated.

Alex Smithson

Update on Laptop Situation. Please Read.

Dear All,

I wanted to let all of you know that due to a audio setting problem that affects the Audio Enhancements tab in DTS Studio Sound when headphones and speakers are plugged in, the HP Notebook 17 has gone off to be repaired.

Please accept my sincere apologies for the inconvenience.

However, I will still be able to apply for jobs and write articles now and then with my HP Stream 11, which I have kept as a stop-gap that has prepared me ahead of this situation.

Again, my sincerest apologies for the inconvenience :-).

With love,

Alex Smithson xxx

Quotes

"Mistakes have to be made in order for them to be fixed, making mistakes and fixing them helps us all get better at something, so that it makes us stronger each time." - Alex Smithson

"Don't let anyone in the world tell you that you're ready for anything. Tell the world that you are ready to do the things what you want to do in life on your own terms, and not on anyone else's terms." - Alex Smithson

"In life, we all have to make sacrifices in order to become better at certain things we weren’t better at before, and by making sacrifices, this will make us all become stronger in ourselves, all of us will also believe in ourselves more for the sacrifices we’ve made, and at the end, all of the hard work and effort will pay off. Make sacrifices to make ends meet, and also make sacrifices so that all of the hard work and effort you’ve made pays dividends." - Alex Smithson

"Define yourself as someone who has the energy to reach their potential and become the best at something.

Don't define yourself to look like you've got no potential. Define yourself to show everyone what you can do, and not the other way around.

Don't let anyone define you and make you into something that makes you look like the bad character. Define yourself as a good character, and go and strive for every opportunity that's available.

Take a chance, make a change, and do the things you want to do, all for the right reasons." - Alex Smithson

"Don't hate yourself. Love yourself and be strong for yourself. Don't let anyone bring you down. Ride through the pain and you'll get through it with strength, determination and courage. Remember this, you have to go through the pain in order to become stronger, not just on the outside, but also on the inside." - Alex Smithson

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Make the most of every opportunity wisely and make those opportunities you get worth your while.
Go for every opportunity available now whilst you still can, because they might never come around again in your life.” – Alex Smithson

“Hey, always remember this. Be who you want to be & don’t let the world form you into something you’re not. Make the world accept you.” – MarQuis Trill

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” - Vince Lombardi

“Do more of what makes you happy.” – Alfie Deyes

“It’s not where you begin that matters. It’s where you end up.” – Joey Graceffa

“This will be a revolution of inquiring further, of not worrying about winning other people’s approval, of not wishing you were someone else but perfectly content to be who you are. Someone unique, and rare, and fearless. I want to start a revolution of love.” – Madonna

“If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.” - Milton Berle

“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success”. - Swami Sivananda

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