The photograph above was another one of those ideas that came about during the shoot and not planned out. In my mind, those are the best kind. They speak the loudest and they speak true about yourself and your imagination.
There is something mysterious about how emotions can be seen without seeing the eyes of the subject. The eyes and face are powerful voices of emotion, but composition, lighting, orientation, and colors can play a big part and be a substitute for them.
The vast sky and depth of the lake give a sense of loneliness for the subject. There is no one around her. Her body language gives her a sense of longing or perhaps even lost hope of finding someone to connect with. Her importance seems so small compared to that of the earth in relevance to how much space she takes up in the composition, but yet it speaks very loud. There is lighting on her back, but her face and front is in shadow revealing a sense of a dark depression that has consumed her.
These are only a few things that you could interpret to unveil the true emotion, but at the same time some one may see it differently than I do. The idea that we can freely interpret photographs for ourselves is why I am so attracted to photography. The outcomes and responses are almost infinite.
I encourage you to go out and portray emotions without the subjects face being visible or to try and make a series of photos with a certain feeling. Forcing yourself to try new angles, new lighting, and difficult concepts can really expand your skills and sometimes surprise you.
