Portraits Assignment

For my portrait assignment I chose to photograph my boyfriend Luke, as he came to visit me for my birthday. He was reluctant to be photographed so I tried to use that in the shot and instead of going for cheery or sunny shot I went with something a little more sullen. I think the choice to go with black and white was a good one and I loved the way the shadows from the draped background added to the shot. The shot below is a second portrait I took while experimenting with my new camera. I thought the contrast between the dark of his short and the light of the backdrop made for an appealing shot.