In this photo, there is a young woman adorned in shiny black boots, khaki shorts, a white v-neck t-shirt and a black members only jacket. Her suntanned skin and white shirt, the deep red ottoman and the white board she's stepping on--which is meant to act as a sort of distinct pathway or walkway--contrast against the luminescent black background. The red, black and white color scheme serve to embolden and define while adding a touch of sophistication--both the photo and the young woman's personality. The center weighted quality of the composition suggests immediate and undivided attention and aggressiveness. The portrait orientation of the photo with numerous vertical lines serve to move the eye from down upwards, to her smirking face and then to the keys hanging off her slender finger. The purpose of this project was to discover and reveal something unknown about a person or thing. For this young woman, Rhoda, she has a certain passion or affinity for mechanics, growing up alongside a father who was a mechanic himself. She also believes that by having an interest in mechanics she possesses boyish qualities. In this photo, I attempted to make her appear bold and aggressive, and slightly masculine to convey her love for automobiles which is often perceived by society as a masculine interest or hobby. The boots and over-sized jacket suggest masculinity while the shorts and almost plunging v-neck shirt still give her feminine qualities. Furthermore, the keys dangling so aloofly on her finger accompanied with a suggestive smirk on her face, convey a certain aggressiveness and mysteriousness which was my ultimate vision for the photo. I do believe this photo is a success.
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