Portraits at Hunt

I decided to take pictures of my friend at a few different places on my block. Most of them were around the pond - on the dock and in the woodsy path behind it. I didn't habitually put my friend in any certain place; we just walked around and stopped to take photos in areas that looked interesting. I took some photos with part of her body showing and others with all of her body showing. I like the ones with only part of her body showing the most because you get a better look at her face and the expressions she made. My friend is taking up at least half of the photo frame, if not not more, in almost every picture. I think that when people look away from the camera and into the distance, it makes you wonder what they're looking at or thinking about. I also think that when some people look at the camera, they feel like they have to smile out of force of habit. I was comfortable photographing my friend because I know her well. It wasn't hard to make Caroline comfortable because I explained what I had to do for this assignment, plus she likes getting her picture taken. If I was photographing someone I didn't know, I could make him/her feel comfortable by talking/striking up a conversation and not getting too close to him/her. I don't mind taking pictures of people I don't know too much if they don't notice me doing so. Otherwise, I feel awkward.