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Posts in Category ‘Portraiture’
Photography of people, from fashion to travel photos.
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series Bingo has an almost dark and eerie feel to it, while being very intriguing (like the rest of his , for that matter).
“Ultimately, I think it’s more respectful to take pictures that show “reality” the way it is with all its flaws and imperfections. However, I can’t say that everyone succeeds at this. (…) Photographers are in a powerful and even privileged position. I think it’s a good idea to keep this and mind and not put yourself above the people you photograph. I really like Whitman’s democratic view of the world that the poet/photographer and his or her subjects are on the same level. “Who am I that I should call you more obscene than myself.” .”
It seems and I share a fascination with , and the potentially transformative appearance they can give to someone, sometimes with only the slightest of elements.
“I find it fascinating how someone can literally or figuratively put on a mask, be able to express themselves and therefore to be able to reveal so much more. Therefore it has this melancholic idea to it that I feel very attracted to. This is also something that I practice through Jean Poodle. He is my escape at times, times when all I want to do is celebrate life and all the fun things that it has to “!
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