SELF PORTRAIT

a portrait is a 

painting, 

photograph, 

sculpture, 

(>)or other artistic representation of a person, 

in which the face and its expression is predominant. 

the intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. 

for this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. 

a portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer.