I'm lacking in the portrait department photographically speaking, but also due to a distinct lack of models because of Covid! So, I'm going to use some faces from around our house. This is my Nigerian girl. She stands about 3 feet high and usually sits beside our wood burner. I moved her to the kitchen for this shot and used the blinds for a backdrop to show her off. She's made of metal and 'sand blasted' to give her a rough texture. She was a gift from the office staff when we left Nigeria in 2002. I think she's rather special, and I suspect she'll be in our lounge for a long time to come. Flash of Red February - Week Three - Portraits.
Uncanny the way your blind background suits your Nigerian girl so very well. She’s very beautiful & what a great choice for a leaving gift. I had a B&B lady who stayed regularly who lived in Nigeria, she used to come to see her son who was at a local boarding school.
Her husband worked for an oil company...she told me about the life she had in Nigeria...she was happy there mostly. They have moved again now.
@happypat I wonder what your lady's name was? Depending on whether she was based in Port Harcourt or Lagos (or Mirri), and also depending on the time she was there, we could well know her! We were in Port Harcourt between 2000 and 2002. The expat world in Nigeria is a close knit community. I was happy there too, mostly. Our kids loved it. School within the camp and friends on-tap too! Wasn't sad to leave though.
Your blinds are a great backdrop for her. If I hadn't decided to do grandchildren I was actually thinking of doing a week of statue portraits myself. She's a lovely work of art and you've done a great job in photographing her.
February 18th, 2021
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Her husband worked for an oil company...she told me about the life she had in Nigeria...she was happy there mostly. They have moved again now.