It reminds me of photographs taken of my brother and us, by a photgrapher enthusiast (and eccentric) who used to visit our family when we were teenagers. He would process and send large prints which were always different to anything I had ever seen before. Always black and white and always a bit quirky. And always here - in the house where I grew up.
A very grainy result taken with a high ISO, but there is something I quite liked about it - it could be just nostalgia.
Im gearing up to trying to take a portrait shot or two this week - if I can find anyone that will let me - for the wild card week of the 52 week challenge. I would like to get better at them and despite starting this project two years ago, I still run a mile if someone wants me to take pictures of people.
ah that's a wonderful narrative, helen, and i think this portrait is charming. i really like your high key edit - brings us right into your subject and sets off his face so well. i do hope you'll find some willing subjects so that we can see more of your portraits!
You've done a great job with this portrait. It feels like something out of Life Magazine to me- a photojournalist following some well-known actor or writer around for a day capturing their studies and work. I'm faving it!
helen, this here is a really great shot and the processing does lend it some nostalgia. dreamy effect. of course it helps that the subject is eye candy.
Cool shot & photo. You’ve reminded me of a photo a friend took of us all - it was up for years but it got knocked off the wall last year and we haven’t reframed it- just get on to it!
Maybe its the hair style? I really like it...tells a good story (however inaccurate!) ... the processing has focussed attention on the essential elements. Fav
He's totally absorbed in his reading and you have an excellent photo to show for it. Beautifully processed too. Like you, I find portraits daunting. Much prefer to take them when my son (my unwilling victim) is unaware of what I'm up to. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your results.
@pistache thank you Clare. I'm glad the high key edit seems to have the approval. I was racking my brains today and couldn't think of anyone I was prepared to approach for a photo. So I am empty handed today! @kali66 I haven't been near any trendy magazines lately so I wouldn't know - but Ill take it as a compliment! @moonmtn thank you Kahsia, I would have preferred less grain but am glad you think I got away with it. @olivetreeann ooh, thank you for the kind comments. I will have to let him know - perhaps he should do some modelling! (I'm not serious). @summerfield . I am really glad you liked it . @shawnas365 thank you Shawna - for your comment and visit. The processing was a bit of a rescue mission. @shesnapped thanks Ashley. yes the light falls well. @onewing thanks Babs, I appreciate your comment. I am surprised others found it nostalgic too. @haskar thank you Haskar. @judithg glad to have jogged your memory. Hope you have fished it out by now and get it up on the wall soon. A good portrait of the family together is so valuable to have. @yrhenwr thank you David. I am pleased to have your positive comments. @redandwhite my subject was unaware of me entering the room with my camera, so I was in luck. @carolmw Thank you very much Carol. it is so difficult isn't it? I haven't even worked out how to do it with the family well and sadly they are no longer often around. @flowerfairyann thank you Ann for your kind comment. My son is also an unwilling victim. I have no idea where I am going to get another victim from! @overalvandaan thank you :)
As always, a lovely narrative, I also like that your eldest still visits granddad, and I really like this shot of him. I think portraits are always much better when the subject is unaware.
p.s. I find it completely embarrassing, myself. So I can relate. I manage to do some every once in a while, though I notice that the number of takes is usually VERY SMALL, as in, one.
Well done Helen, I am still flaffing around with what to do for this one.... Good luck with getting some portraiture shots too, I have been trying to persuade my other half to pose for me, but he's not a very willing subject.
@kali66 I haven't been near any trendy magazines lately so I wouldn't know - but Ill take it as a compliment!
@moonmtn thank you Kahsia, I would have preferred less grain but am glad you think I got away with it.
@olivetreeann ooh, thank you for the kind comments. I will have to let him know - perhaps he should do some modelling! (I'm not serious).
@summerfield . I am really glad you liked it .
@shawnas365 thank you Shawna - for your comment and visit. The processing was a bit of a rescue mission.
@shesnapped thanks Ashley. yes the light falls well.
@onewing thanks Babs, I appreciate your comment. I am surprised others found it nostalgic too.
@haskar thank you Haskar.
@judithg glad to have jogged your memory. Hope you have fished it out by now and get it up on the wall soon. A good portrait of the family together is so valuable to have.
@yrhenwr thank you David. I am pleased to have your positive comments.
@redandwhite my subject was unaware of me entering the room with my camera, so I was in luck.
@carolmw Thank you very much Carol. it is so difficult isn't it? I haven't even worked out how to do it with the family well and sadly they are no longer often around.
@flowerfairyann thank you Ann for your kind comment. My son is also an unwilling victim. I have no idea where I am going to get another victim from!
@overalvandaan thank you :)