Of Likenesses and Portrayals

A portrait, as I see it, is a combination of two perspectives. It is first a likeness of the person in the picture. A graphical symbol of an individual as she existed in that particular moment in time. Unless gifted with an eidetic memory, it is the closest and dare I say the most accurate image one can have of a person. On one hand, a portrait is also a representation of how a person is portrayed by the person making it. There are mechanical and personal limitations to consider, but the final product usually speaks volumes about how the subject is perceived by the photographer than about the subject herself.

This segment of my blog is a collection of such portraits that I have made of family, friends and strangers through the years.

Rosemay

*Additional pictures of the individual featured can be viewed on my Flickr page, which will open in a separate tab or window when you click on the image above.