"Normal?" I guessed as I wondered whether or not this was a trick question.
It was 10pm at night, I had just made myself a quick cup of coffee in hopes to stay up a little bit later since there have been quite a few early mornings lately.
He wanted to make sure I liked the way I looked, because he wanted to photograph me. It was another interesting process. I'm usually pretty hesitant about being photographed on instant film by him because I always feel like a boring subject.
Tonight's mini study was for him to find a way to connect with his subject, introduce a bit of motion into the image, and vary the composition in the frame. Also, to get away from his seemingly favorite habit of side-lighting me to the point where half my face is in shadow, which I quickly found to be unflattering for me.
Perhaps the most important part of the portrait taking process... connection with the subject - how you're going to photograph someone who believes being captured on instant film is a waste.
Images by Tyler.
I like them. Particularly top-right - which ironically is the one with side lighting and half your face in shadow! Oh, well.
ReplyDeleteThe picture with smile is perfect and I can say that as a 'Perfect Shot'.
ReplyDeleteLove the toning on the headshots. I have just started playing with an old medium format with a Polaroid back. Ever since the film was discontinued I think these kind of photos are super unique.
ReplyDeleteThey are really great pics. Beautiful. Awesome combination of high accuracy with great choices of angles and the lenses were pretty sure high-quality. Thanks for sharing.
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