This photo is pretty good. The craftsmanship could have been better though.

 This photo is cool because the subject has black fingernails and eye makeup that contrasts from her pale skin.

 The lighting is very interesting on this portrait.

 This portrait screams emotion, this girls eyes tell her whole story.

 This subject has a unique glare in his eyes. The wrinkles also create an awesome texture.

 The lighting on this photo is really nice.

 There is nice contrast on this photo. The visible sorrow adds a nice touch as well

 This photo is awesome. The baby is being held by hands that are as big as he is, which is humorous. The lighting is also really cool.

 The lighting is awesome, it gives the photo a smooth look.

The lighting in this portrait, creates lots of shadows which is really cool.

For sidelighting you want underexpose from the amount that the lightmeter tells you. You could do this by increasing the shutterspeed or making the apperature smaller.

Good lighting and visible emotions often create excellent portraits.

Five ideas/approaches I noticed in NatGeo DVD that would make me a better photographer:

1. Choose an angle that would put me in the middle of the action.
2. Study people's gestures or emotions and try to create a mood for the photograph.
3. Try something unconventional with movement.
4. When photographing something large, have a person stand near it so the object can be put to scale.
5. You have to be patient when taking pictures, don't rush.

My favorite National Geographic photographer is Michael Melford because he is exceptional at several different forms of photography including portraits, location, and aerials.

My favorite picture in the DVD was of the Afghan Girl. This photo was great because it displayed the girl's raw emotion through her eyes.

The photographers mentioned the rule of thirds and framing in the DVD

                                                   I am satisfied with this project