These portrait photographs depict my mom, who is very important to me because she makes many sacrifices so that I can have the ability to do the activities that bring me joy. She is a hardworking masseuse, who loves nature and being outdoors, which is why I chose our backyard as the environment for her portraits. She is kind, nurturing, and extremely patient, so I wanted to show those qualities through her portraits. I used the rule of thirds for the placement of her upper body in the first photo to bring her to the forefront of the photo but keeping the nature in the background. I paid attention to the lighting in the second photo so that it highlighted her face and hit the leaves in the background.