Portraits
What is a Portrait?
Of all the other genres of photography I am most drawn to
portrait photography. There is something about a strong intimate
portrait that captures the essence of a person so well that
it transcends them. The image becomes something more than
a likeness of a person but becomes an archetype of an emotion,
or a thought, or an idea. A good example of this is in the
portraiture of Richard Avedon and Irving Penn. Penn's photograph
of Martha Graham is my favorite example of this. She is photographed
in what looks like a corner with two sharp planes threatening
to swallow her, however, she stands erect and defiant, her
elbows touching the sides of the walls as if she were holding
them up through her own sheer force of will.
Commissioned Portraits
I am available for commissioned portraits. I often chat with
my subjects over a length of time so I can get a sense of
who they are. It's very difficult to take a good picture of
someone you don't know or don't care about. My sessions usually
run about 2 hours, which includes setting up, getting my subjects
comfortable and exposing the film. I try to work with available
light as much as possible as it lends to the intimacy of a
photograph. I print all portraits on fiber paper that is of
archival quality and has superior tonality. Prices for portraits
range between $200-$500 depending on final output size. Please
email me if you're
interested in a portrait session.
Portrait Samples:
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