PRACTICE
If you think you understand what makes a photo suitable for an illustration, let’s try some practice. Take a look at each photo below and select if each photo is suitable or unsuitable for an illustration.
PRACTICE 1
Incorrect
This photo is suitable because it features one person facing the camera, and it distinguishes the subject's facial features and shows nothing below the chest.
Correct!
This photo is suitable because it features one person facing the camera, and it distinguishes the subject's facial features and shows nothing below the chest.
PRACTICE 2
Incorrect
This photo is unsuitable because the subject is facing the right side, instead of directly to the camera or to one of the front corners. The subject is far from the camera as well, making it hard to distinguish facial features.
Correct!
This photo is unsuitable because the subject is facing the right side, instead of directly to the camera or to one of the front corners. The subject is far from the camera as well, making it hard to distinguish facial features.
PRACTICE 3
Incorrect
This photo is unsuitable because there are shadows on the subject’s face. These shadows make it difficult to distinguish specific facial features, like eye details.
Correct!
This photo is unsuitable because there are shadows on the subject’s face. These shadows make it difficult to distinguish specific facial features, like eye details.
PRACTICE 4
Incorrect
This photo is suitable because the subject is facing the front corner. It is totally fine that the subject’s eyes are closed; the subject’s facial features are still identifiable and can be outlined.
Correct!
This photo is suitable because the subject is facing the front corner. It is totally fine that the subject’s eyes are closed; the subject’s facial features are still identifiable and can be outlined.
PRACTICE 5
Incorrect
This photo is suitable because only the subject’s head, shoulders, and chest are included, it is in color, and the subject’s facial features are able to be clearly outlined.
Correct!
This photo is suitable because only the subject’s head, shoulders, and chest are included, it is in color, and the subject’s facial features are able to be clearly outlined.
PRACTICE 6
Incorrect
This photo is unsuitable because there is more than one subject in the photo.
Correct!
This photo is unsuitable because there is more than one subject in the photo.
PRACTICE 7
Incorrect
This photo is unsuitable because there is unnatural lighting/coloring on the subject’s face. This makes it difficult to obtain the correct colors for the illustration.
Correct!
This photo is unsuitable because there is unnatural lighting/coloring on the subject’s face. This makes it difficult to obtain the correct colors for the illustration.
PRACTICE 8
Incorrect
This photo is unsuitable because it is in grayscale and the subject’s lower half is included. Even if photos with the subject’s body can be cropped, this makes the subject too far from the camera for facial features to be clearly outlined.
Correct!
This photo is unsuitable because it is in grayscale and the subject’s lower half is included. Even if photos with the subject’s body can be cropped, this makes the subject too far from the camera for facial features to be clearly outlined.
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