Smiles

Composition: This picture was kind of taken by chance. The framing and perspective was following the style of my previous photos. I was supposed to use indoor lighting for this particular picture, but I wanted a lot of light for more contrast so I used the window. After some light cropping the balance was better as well. 

Concept: What I captured in this picture is just pure, unexpected reality. I love the joy that you can see. It's one of those pictures that a model can't give on cue. So I take this photo to be about happiness and laughter. It's there to pass on the smile to someone else. 

Method: I took the flowers from my room and used the windowsill in my dorm hall. Grabbed my boyfriend and my camera, and just started shooting. I shot from a lot of different angles, climbing stairs, and laying down.

Motivations: Originally with this photo shoot I was trying to capture a boy that looked caged. In thoughts and in reality. But things turned, I said something that made him turn towards me and laugh, capturing a moment in time. 

Context: This picture was taken from my own inspirations and ideas. I really wasn't looking at anyone before I took this photo.

Interpretation: I didn't recieve much deep interpretation from this photograph. Others seemed to think of it as

pure happiness and it made them smile.

Evaluation: As for somethink I could do different in this photograph. I could add a tad more contrast, and work with the composition a little because there were a lot of vertical lines.

Extension: To make this into a bigger project I've been thinking about trying to capture other people in my life with their natural smiles on, and make a collage of them.