Portraiture.

1.Define 'portrait'

The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life.


2.find an example of a photographic portrait.


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3.what does the image communicate about the sitter?



4.what visual codes/ signs or symbols has the photographer used to communicate this? e.g. lighting, facial expression, view points, props etc.