Paint a picture with words, capture someone on film, sketch a face in the crowd — this week, share a portrait.
The images in this roundup of portrait photographers that Cheri published on Discover are arresting — though the compositions are fairly simple, the subjects’ eyes and expressions draw you in. These aren’t just pictures of faces, they’re personalities. Emotions. Stories.

From Andrew Boyle’s “New Work for Mill Makeup,” on his site, Just Another Photo Blog.
This week, we want you to publish a portrait.
Does this mean you have to publish a photo? Not at all! A portrait is “an 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.” Sure, this frequently means a photo or painting, but you can also represent faces and personality with…

“Collage 2” by Mo, (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0).
… words, of course. Write a characterization, and use your words to paint us a picture.
… pen and ink — sketch a portrait!
… more words. Use the focus and discipline of poetry to capture a personality in verse.
… a collage. Clip images and text from magazines, arrange them into a portrait, then snap a photo and upload it.
Choose anyone as your subject: a loved one, your favorite celebrity, a fictional character, your dog, yourself, the guy with the crooked smile who’s always on your bus in the mornings. Let us see their face — either with your images, or in our minds’ eyes — with all the detail and quirk that makes them who they are.
In a Chinese temple during New Year’s celebration:
https://insellos.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/discover-challenge-portraits/
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Can the portrait be your doppelgänger? http://www.wellsbaum.com/2016/08/05/finding-long-lost-twin/
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A portrait of Her.
https://lifeconfusions.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/her/
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Blue Eyed Boys
https://chasenchanceranch.wordpress.com/daily-challenge-posts/
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Portrait of Loyalty
https://cleurphotography.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/discover-challenge-portraits/
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Such a lovely picture
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My favourite animal
https://yasminmay.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/my-favourite-animal/
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https://cosistories.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/daily-post-painting-a-portrait-of-her/
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A portrait by using low key techque
https://nthongkel.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/dream/
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Some portraits from this adventurous summer: https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/summer-portraits/
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Save the tiger…Celebrating the global tiger day….don’t let them become extinct. Please visit my portraits about face painting to celebrating the global tiger day.
https://robbyjannatan.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/discover-challenge-portraits-save-tiger-we-said-kill-them-they-said/
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Hey there I’m new to blogging and I would love your feedback on my blog. There are missing text widgets on the page but it is a work in progress. My page is https://girlonlinediys.wordpress.com
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Have you visited the community pool, there’s often good advice here :
Community Pool – http://wp.me/p23sd-12Or
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Inspired by portraits, a short sketch in words.
https://seequoyah.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/wandering-i/
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https://nthongkel.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/dream/
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very inspirational for people like us who appreciate art….. thank you for the inspiration on portraits!!!!!
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portrait of confidence
http://www.movinglivesphoto.com/photo-365-digital-photography-blog/portrait
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Loved this challenge Michelle, many thanks: https://thechangingpalette.com/2016/08/11/discover-challenge-portraits/
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Portraits! Great concept! Here the newest addition to our family! https://tresameyerclark.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/new-portraits/
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GREATTTT
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Dear WP editors, is there a reason why my comment has been deleted? I only posted a link to my Discover challenge post because the pingback doesn’t work (the link is fine, I checked…).
Thanks!
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please have a look at my first blog. Thanks 🙂 https://bhavika131wordpess.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/am-i-going-against-the-rules/
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I see a portrait of my child in the treasures brought into the house:
http://wp.me/s2owKx-portrait
Very interesting challenge, in particular I like “Collage 2”
Cheers!
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Life is pushy when it wants the best for you. Sometimes you have to give in & give up, a lot…
See full story and rest of photos at…”Photo Project: Reluctant Releases”…
https://blog-woman.com/2016/08/12/reluctant-releases/
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Great topic, here is my contribution: http://anttijohansson.net/2016/08/13/dc-portraits/
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Light and Darkness
https://yesterdayafter.com/2016/08/14/discover-challenge-portraits/
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https://sonalbramh.wordpress.com/2016/08/14/buddha/
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Ok
WONIALA MICHEAL
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Thanks for the information. Beautiful photos. Hopefully one day I also can take nice ones like this !
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whatb is this
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One of my favorite portraits. It happened by chance last December in NYC:
https://luca.blog/2015/12/09/a-gracious-encounter/
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I have a question about the prompts. Are you okay with older posts that fit the subject as long as they aren’t re-posted anywhere else? Often the recommendation will reflect to an earlier entry of mine, one that’s still relevant of course, but not new. If this is taboo, I’ll gladly remove the ping-back link. Don’t want to break the rules if this is indeed a rule. Thanks for your time!
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