Portraits and Self Portraits

1. I think the 3 best portrait taking tips are Play with Eye Contact, Mirroring something, Break the Rules of Composition. 
2. Environmental Portrait: I like these two photos because they show these people's environment.




Self-Portrait: I like these two self portraits because they a follow the rules of a self portrait. 


Casual Portrait: I like these two casual portraits because they are just casual.
 

I plan on taking some single person self portraits and making some black and white, or have the person in front of a black background. I also plan to have a group of people and have some in black and white and in front of a black background.