Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Environmental Portraits

Image by Sukanto Debnath

 For our practical photography course we have to put together a visual communication project of our choice.  The advice given was to photograph something in your locality, in an area no larger than 1 mile.  I've decided to attempt an environmental portrait sequence of the local people who live and work in Glasthule.   I've decided to undertake this as my project as I love to photograph people, but I am inherently shy.  I would normally balk at the idea of approaching a stranger and asking if I may take their portrait.  I thought that this alone would be a great learning experience.  

An environmental portrait is a photograph of a person in the place they live, work or play.  The location of the portrait says something about who they are and what they do.   Together, I hope that my proposed set of images will tell a little about the people of Glasthule and the type of suburban village in South County Dublin that it is.


Photo by Kevin Cruff on http://www.photographyserved.com/gallery/Environmental-Portraits/1039137

Photo by Kevin Cruff on http://www.photographyserved.com/gallery/Environmental-Portraits/1039137
 I hope the kind people of the Glasthule shops and businesses will make this project a nice, easy and rewarding experience. 

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