portraits and snippets: Frank

Bridge Cuts, Frank and partners' hairdressing salon, sits on the road just below the railway bridge and just above the River Itchen.

Sometimes my short walk from the car park along the river path yields photo opportunities; sometimes I make my own as I did yesterday when I asked Frank if he would pose for a mono portrait.

Being a photographer himself, he was happy to oblige, and, looking round at the array of mirrors, I suggested we try for a reflection shot. I think it worked OK and I was lucky to arrive for my appointment in a pause in Frank's busy stream of hairdressing clients.

I'm sending him some photos with thanks for indulging me and I hope he is having a restful Sunday.


for Week 5 of the Capture52 Challenge: https://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/43088/52-week-challenge-week-5-portrait-monochrome



https://www.flickr.com/photos/150442566@N07/49443028931/in/dateposted-public/

[Casablanca]

Always enjoy your portrait photos, Hazel. You are so brave!

[Carole Sandford]

This worked well Hazel, lovely shot.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A super shot - a masterpiece - fav

[Lynda McG]

Nice portrait

[Joanne Diochon]

Another nice example of including enough of the setting to put the subject in context while still keeping him the obvious focus of the shot.

[gloria jones]

Neat portrait shot

[Hazel]

@casablanca

No bravery involved here!

[Hazel]

@gardencat

Thanks for the nice comment, Joanne.

[Hazel]

@beryl

Thank you very much and for the fav.

[Pat Knowles]

I find barbers shops fascinating.....I love to look in them on the sly.....I love this photo fir it’s hidden story....big fave Hazel. You know I love a people shot far more than scenes lovely though they are!

[Lesley Aldridge]

That's a great portrait, initially I thought he was listening intently to a customer's conversation.

[Jacqueline]

Great portrait and very interesting photo!

[Phil Howcroft]

it is a fabulous mono portrait and hairdressing / barbers is not a genre I've tried yet. We are getting lots of old school Turkish barbers appearing on our streets, so I think I need to pop in for a photo !

[Shutterbug]

Love the point of view for a portrait. Nice idea.

[wendy frost]

A great reflection not easy to keep the photographer out of view.

[Peter]

Great portrait full of sharp monotones and detail Hazel:)

[Hazel]

@happypat

Pat, thank you - I love portraits but they never seem to get much recognition.

[Hazel]

Thank you everyone for your response to my portrait shot of Frank, much appreciated. Keeping the photographer (i.e. me) out of the reflection shot was easier than I expected. Frank sat just left of centre to the mirror and I stood on the right and just had to crop a small piece of me out when I uploaded!


@casablanca @pcoulson @wendyfrost @shutterbug49 @phil_howcroft @jacqbb @happypat @countrylassie @seattlite @gardencat @beryl @lyndamcg @carole_sandford

[Hazel]

@phil_howcroft

Thanks so much, Phil. I'll be looking out for your barbers' shots.

[David]

Fabulous portrait, Hazel, even higher than your usual very high standard! Fav

[Hazel]

@lostphojo

Many thanks, David, for such a great comment.