#7 Pay close attention to the types and number of photographic portraits you see in one day. Where did you see them? How do you think that the content of the portrait changes based on the context in which you see the image (news, facebook, magazine, advertisement, television, youtube, etc)? In other words, what is the difference between the portraits you see on facebook vs. those on the news? What is the difference between the “viewpoint” of the photographer in each situation? What is the difference between their “intents”?
I think that Facebook Portraits tend to have a wide range of purpose. For example, they tend to be personal expressions. I have a friend that has over 2,000 self portraits. Some portraits tend to be for the sake of memory. We all have portraits of us with our friends, maybe at parties having a good time. And Facebook Portraits tend to be informative too....
Advertisement Portraits tend to be profit oriented. Some are a fashion statement. Some say "hey use this product and look how happy you will be" . For Makeup ads it is important for the image to be flawless, so that the image says "look at how flawless you can look with this product"
The Intent behind News Portraits, is often based on the story that the journalist is trying to tell. For example, if your covering News on an Earthquake in China, it is most likely that the newspaper or news station will show an image of someone devastated by the catastrophe, as this will truly give the viewer/reader a feeling of what is happening.
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