Portrait Vs Professional

I think what makes a good photo is what the subject is and what you incorporate in it to bring out the subject, such as emotion or backgrounds. In both the self portrait and the professional portrait by Mark Seliger, there is things that pop out in the picture that make it interesting to look at. In the portrait above it is a self portrait of the girl in which she expressed her emotions by adding words and other pictures, using herself as the background in which it catches attention by all the emotion it brings. In the professional photo of Carlos Santana the background and flowers added to the portrait help portray a peaceful mood describing what Santana's music purposely gives off. It helps to show what kind of artist he is yet the background and flowers is a subtle touch and doesn't take away attention to who the subject is.