I find myself really digging for insight into the person I've chosen to photograph in these "portraits without people". Today's portrait is my eldest son, Erick. From early on it was evident that Erick had an eye for color and composition. He was also a very hands-on child. He loved to help cook in the kitchen, build towers with his blocks, paint or color and "mow the lawn" with a variety of toy lawn mowers- his favorite being a handle with two wheels that my father made for him. As he got older, his interests turned to taking things apart and putting them back together- particularly bikes which more times than not, worked better when he put them back together. In high school he started his own lawn care business, played drums and soccer and found he enjoyed the arts as much as he enjoyed machines. He decided to go to art school after high school and eventually landed in the Fine Arts program there rather than going the art education route. But in the end, he preferred working in the masonry trade with his uncle and finally settled on that after playing in a band for awhile. When I thought about Erick this week and how I would do his portrait without him in the picture, I thought of work gloves. They seem to be an apt description of him- the way he works, helps others and expresses himself. He has grown from that hands on boy to a man with strong hands and I am truly proud to call him my son.
WOW!!!! Love, love love!!!! Ann, you have really out did yourself this time. I think this is an amazing project! Something I'm very inspired to so with my family!! Fav! :-) I can tell this really speaks who your son is in the photo. :-)
@kerristephens thank you Kerri! @vposey thank you Vickie! And thank you so much for the fav! I did my husband Jeff yesterday and tomorrow I will do one for son #2, but it really is an interesting prospect to take a picture of a person without them in it! @fullcircle thanks Cindy! @pandorasecho thank you Dixie! I don't know how he'd react to it. He's so humble! And still a bit self-conscious when it comes to compliments. But I might show him the picture at least and tell him how it pictures him. He'd probably like that better than reading the description. @dakotaburns thanks Donald- it's a really tight shot of my hearth!
Your picture also depicts someone with inner strength which seems to come out in your description - I do hope my children will grow up to be themselves.
@automaticslim We thought it might have a really interesting look on the calendar view. I'm sure you could have found a variation that suited you. A couple people said they would just do black and white and not even follow the weekly subjects- it doesn't really bother me. I'm all for the motto, "your project, your rules". @wenbow Thank you Wendy!
February 11th, 2013
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@vposey thank you Vickie! And thank you so much for the fav! I did my husband Jeff yesterday and tomorrow I will do one for son #2, but it really is an interesting prospect to take a picture of a person without them in it!
@fullcircle thanks Cindy!
@pandorasecho thank you Dixie! I don't know how he'd react to it. He's so humble! And still a bit self-conscious when it comes to compliments. But I might show him the picture at least and tell him how it pictures him. He'd probably like that better than reading the description.
@dakotaburns thanks Donald- it's a really tight shot of my hearth!
Thank you Rashella, Colleen, Rick, Nicole, Janice, Alia, Phil and Dione! I am certainly proud of Erick and your thoughtful comments go straight to my heart!
@worthitall Thank you so much for the fav Rashella!
Thank you Brian, Terry, Henri, Carla and Kathryn! I'm pleased you enjoyed my portrait!
Thank you Bev!
Thank you Carole!
@wenbow Thank you Wendy!