Formal Portrait [Just for a Giggle]

A formal portrait is a very simple photo to take. You simply need to engage with your subject. What makes them laugh? What makes them cry or scream in rage? In this photo Hannah's face is one of the largest highlights. I wanted the viewer to grasp at the feelings Hannah was feeling and expressing. I focused mainly on the expressions shown and didn't place to much importance on background or props.

During our photo shoot, Hannah and I already had the advantage of knowing each other, making this picture easier to capture. At first I asked Hannah to imagine something that created anger and to then express it. She looked at me blankly and burst out laughing, I tried another approach but only ended up laughing myself. So instead of capturing Hannah as angery I decided to truly grasp her personality as the happy, giggling girl.