Ko au 'eni, mou me'a mai - Analysing & Explaining 2/4 first photos for my folio

I finally re-took my photographs for my new concept, Ko au 'eni, mou me'a mai.These 2 images are the 2 out of 4 of my first 4 images on my folio. I still haven't had the chance to take photos of me and my cultural portrait and a photograph of all my objects together. I feel like I have been on a roll with my new concept and ideas are rolling in and making me think deeper on how to portray my images in an astonishing and fascinating way. Originally I wasn't planning to use myself in my concept, but realizing that I had no idea on how to stance my portrait and take photos, my Photography Teacher, Mrs Clemence suggested that I use myself to create more effect and meaning to my photographs.

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After many attempt of taking photos of me flicking out the Lavalava, I was pleased that this image (photo1) I was pretty happy with. There was one photo that i really loved, but it looked like I was 'trying' to look at the camera & it shows too much of my double chin hahahaha (photo2). Photo1 shows it aswell D: D:

But I've become to like photo1. I really like how the lighting has contrasted between the colours of hot firey yellow and gradually climbed up the Lavalava to the original colour of the material. I especially like how I've edited the photo so that the patterns of the Lavalava have been brought out  I also like how I've positioned myself with the Lavalava, we are both evenly fitted into the frame and has worked well with a side viewpoint. 

In this photograph of my Polynesian drum called the Lali (Tongan) or Pate (Samoan), I really like how its composed. The way that I've placed the drum was unintentional. I didn't realize how I took this, but when I finished looking through my attempts I really like how I've angled the Lali.But I do remember that I literally laid on the floor to take this image. Knowing, that this photograph has been taken also from a point of view. The dark contrast on the end of the Lali stick, has attracted 1/4 peoples eye, where as the lighter on the side of the Lali has attracted 3/4 viewers eyes. I believe that in this photograph we can debate about a vanishing point happening here. The shadow of the Lali sticks shows the ending of it and it leads but connects to the Lali itself.