beautifulcontrastwithlighterskintonesandasubjectwith
blond hair.
Fig. 5.8
Textures and colours can considerably enhance an
image if utilized correctly.Inanaturalsettingquiteoftenthemorepleasingtextures
arethosewheretheeffectisrandomandorganic,suchasa
moss-coveredwall,aweatheredtreeorabankofgrasses,
usedtocreateatextureandinterestintheimagewhilstnot
impacting on the portrait itself.
Inanurbansettingthismaybeawallofgraffiti,arusted
metaldoororanironstaircase,andagainthesecanbeused
togivetheportraita contextbutnot todrawtheviewer
away from the main focus of the image.