Yellow: I tried to focus on capturing Wontaek’s facial expressions and movements. A few of them missed the themes of dominance and bravery. This happened because Wontaek was in action (running, walking, staring), making it tricky to find the perfect harmony and synchronization of action and emotions in the frame. Also, some photographs weren’t close-ups because I was trying to portray pictures with action (running and walking). Equally, the background sometimes did not match the theme of bravery. There were too many crops, and they were secondary colors, not fulfilling my intentions to take portrait photos on a bland background.
After checking if the background matched the mood of my theme and if the movements and facial expressions had perfect harmony and synchronization, I began to dive deeper by looking at the facial expressions and the action he was taking. From them, I found some of them matched the theme of dominance, as Wontaek was glaring with his eyes, mouth shut, and an upright posture, while some of them were clanky and unorganized, such as Wontaek awkwardly smiling or even his body gestures and language not being prominent and strong.
The photographs all capture a common theme: Dominance over insecurity. Wontaek is not physically buff or looks like a Hollywood star, but dares to be brave and strong. Strength and beauty don’t all come from appearances and outside; they come from inner feelings and the physiological way you think. The way you feel is the way you interpret it in real life. Wontaek has characteristics that he is not afraid to feel ashamed or criticized for his looks, but he firmly believes if he is proud and appreciative of who he is and how he looks in the mirror, that is where real beauty comes from. No one can interfere with your way of looking; you get to decide, so have a strong heart and mindset. I used bright colors and contrast between Wontaek and the background in the photograph to capture dominance and prominence. Wontaek’s stance and gestures are strong, and the glare in his eye looking into the camera lenses shows confidence. The photograph is taken from a down angle, adding power and dominance to Wontaek’s body language and gestures. Not only is Wontaek not wearing anything special or decorating himself to look more beautiful, but he is being his pure self. He believes beauty doesn’t come from decorating yourself to be a fake self but instead just being yourself and appreciating it. The value surrounding him and the bland background make Wontaek spotlighted in the photograph, making him look full of power and bravery.
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