DIA is a national-level intelligence organization that does not belong to a single military element or the traditional chain of command, instead answering to the Secretary of Defense directly through the USDI.
Artspan Portal: Portraiture. Portraiture is the recording of an individual's appearance and personality, whether in a photograph, a painting or sculpture, or other medium.rtspan Portal: Portraiture. Portraiture is the recording of an individual's appearance and personality, whether in a photograph, a painting or sculpture, or other medium.
A portrait: 1  Captures the personality or essence of a subject. Not just a picture with a person in it. 2  Is staged. While portraits can be candid, even those tend to have some intentionality. 3  Is commissioned. While this isn't necessary in a literal sense, in a larger sense portrait photographs are made for the purpose.