The eyes are the windows to the soul, or so they say, and it certainly is an affective way to convey a sense of immediate intimacy with your viewer.
It is important, however, to remember that it isn't the only way. Sometimes it's nice to step back and use other elements of your photo to help your audience explore whatever emotion you are trying to convey.
Such as contemplation~
independence~
playfulness~
or determination~
Play with finding different feelings in your own photographs. Close up portraits, beautiful eyes, and haunting stares are always nice, but when you step back a little you tell more of a story. Because, after all, a picture is supposed to be worth a thousand words.
~charlaine
Charlaine, my daughter won't even look at me anymore for pictures cause she's so sick of my camera :) but then i end up with images like this- that I absolutely love because it captures who they are. Lovely pics.
ReplyDeleteShe is such a great model to have around. Not only is she beautiful but she looks at you, like Andrea said. Beautiful post.
ReplyDeletei work my booty off for every second of eye contact believe me, lol...thanks ladies.
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