The title of my project is Human Presence. Through portraiture, I want to explore how a person’s expression, and subtle details about their body language can communicate emotion and individuality. Instead of focusing on dramatic settings, I’m interested in capturing people as they actually are the natural ways they hold themselves, the quiet emotions on their face, and the small, honest moments that tell a story. My goal is for the audience to feel connected to the person in the photo, noticing the small details that make each picture special. The title of my project is Human Presence. Through portraiture, I want to explore how a person’s expression, and subtle details about their body language can communicate emotion and individuality. Instead of focusing on dramatic settings, I’m interested in capturing people as they actually are the natural ways they hold themselves, the quiet emotions on their face, and the small, honest moments that tell a story. My goal is for the audience to feel connected to the person in the photo, noticing the small details that make each picture special. To develop my ideas, I’ll study portrait photographers who use light, shadow, and composition to bring out a person’s story. I want to experiment with how different lighting styles, angles, and framing can change the mood of a portrait, and how to create images that feel expressive.