Selfie vs. Portrait

Selfie vs. Portrait

Both my selfie and my portrait do a good job at showing my personality. The biggest similarity between the two pictures is that I am smiling. Although the portrait shows a softer smile, it still depicts my personality by showing my quiet, more introverted side. However, my selfie and portrait differ in how they show my identity. The clothes I am wearing differ in each photo, and I am looking straight at the camera in my selfie but away in the portrait. Overall, my selfie does a better job at displaying my personality. Although I am smiling in both pictures, my selfie shows a more genuine smile because I took it right after my sister had made me laugh. Also, the clothes I am wearing show my personality because both my necklace and my shirt show my devotion to my faith. Between the two photos, I personally like the black and white photo better, because I like the soft look it gives to the photo. 

Taking a selfie and portrait are two very different experiences. In taking my selfie, it was very easy to be myself. However, it took a long time to take because I was quick to judge the quality of the photo and how I looked rather than in the portrait, where I could not see the photo right when it was taken. Having someone else take the picture of me made it more difficult for me to truly be myself, because I am more introverted and find it harder to be my real, raw self when I am with people I don't know. The difference in technical quality is shown between the two photos because of the cameras used. For the selfie, I used my iPhone which has a lower quality than the camera used in the portrait. This can visually be seen in the selfie, because it is grainy and not very clear. The portrait is clear, in focus, and overall has a better quality. Photographers would choose a portrait over a selfie because portraits have better quality, and often times communicate a purpose better than a selfie.