Elegant Vintage Style
They say you can tell a lot about a man by his shoes. Could the same be said of his socks?
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 17th of March is "wearing socks". Over the last two years, I have been exploring a new avenue in my photographic creativity, that of portraiture photography. I used a somewhat illusive sitter for the “Smile on Saturday” theme of “nose” in September 2021 and for “Looking Close on Friday’s” theme of “dots and stripes” in October 2021, “lips” in November 2021, “feathers (in black and white)” in December 2021 and the “Smile on Saturday” themes “part of a human face” and “orange” both in November 2022. He has kindly returned for a seventh time, and this time he has drawn up his trousers (he’s such a good sport) to show us a piece of his wardrobe not often seen: his silk blend sheer socks and smart sock garters.
For many people, socks are a rather utilitarian part of their wardrobe – a necessity rather than a thing of beauty that one thinks about because you seldom see them, or much of them. Yet when my model showed up and lifted his trouser leg to reveal the socks he had chosen to wear for my photographic modelling request, he has shown that even if not seen often, they can still be a stylish article of clothing, even if only to please yourself.
Although this is far from my usual subject for my photography, I hope that you like my choice of this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile.
Elegant Vintage Style
They say you can tell a lot about a man by his shoes. Could the same be said of his socks?
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 17th of March is "wearing socks". Over the last two years, I have been exploring a new avenue in my photographic creativity, that of portraiture photography. I used a somewhat illusive sitter for the “Smile on Saturday” theme of “nose” in September 2021 and for “Looking Close on Friday’s” theme of “dots and stripes” in October 2021, “lips” in November 2021, “feathers (in black and white)” in December 2021 and the “Smile on Saturday” themes “part of a human face” and “orange” both in November 2022. He has kindly returned for a seventh time, and this time he has drawn up his trousers (he’s such a good sport) to show us a piece of his wardrobe not often seen: his silk blend sheer socks and smart sock garters.
For many people, socks are a rather utilitarian part of their wardrobe – a necessity rather than a thing of beauty that one thinks about because you seldom see them, or much of them. Yet when my model showed up and lifted his trouser leg to reveal the socks he had chosen to wear for my photographic modelling request, he has shown that even if not seen often, they can still be a stylish article of clothing, even if only to please yourself.
Although this is far from my usual subject for my photography, I hope that you like my choice of this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile.