Portraits and Self Portraits

This photo specifically caught my eye because i can almost immediately tell the story behind the picture.  The teenage girl growing up on a family farm in Texas sitting on what might had been one of her grandparents cars.  How do i know she is from Texas?; The football jersey she is wearing.  I liked this photo because the photographer made it very easy for the viewer to tell what he wanted the main subject to be, and sort of put a story behind it.  I would rather use this self portrait method than the professional portrait method below.

This photo caught my eye because i seems to have some humor behind it, with the guy posing as Carlos Santana.  I think this photo could be used to promote Santana's music or the culture that he is involved in, kind of a hippie or musician lifestyle.  All the colors in this photo keep the viewers eyes focused on the photo, because it isnt boring! There's not much going on, but there's still alot for the eyes to look at.