Flawless Portraits
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Nous arrivons à Pashupatinath .... un lieu saint au Népal.Ce que l'on remarque outre le Temple , ce sont dès l'entrée sur le site.... des hommes : shâdus, ou personnes essayant de vivre du passage des touristes.
Ils sont vêtus de robes blanches (shivaïtes) ou oranges (vishnuïtes), de colliers et possèdent une couverture, un bâton et un bol.Les sâdhus portent un tilak sur le front. Le motif symbolise leur appartenance , soit shivaïte ( Le trident) , soit vishnuïte ( un U blanc et un point rouge).
Ils portent souvent les cheveux très longs comme Shiva ou se rasent le crâne. Ils arborent une grande barbe et se frottent le corps avec des cendres qui symbolisent la mort et la renaissance.
Pour assurer leur subsistance, les sâdhus pratiquent la mendicité et vivent des dons. La nourriture, source de plaisir, doit être limitée au minimum vital.
Ils se vouent entièrement à leur quête spirituelle qui consiste à rechercher l’Illumination et à se détacher des réalités matérielles du monde.
We stopped by the Ice Castles in Silverthorne and had some fun playing around with long exposure self portraits......awesome place!! The structure is all man made and they even have their own icicle farm!!
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Fruit is very nice model, she's very cute and photogenic she also got a special expressions which makes all her portraits awesome.
Sunday Theme: LP Portraits
Awesome cd :)
Wow, this theme is really hard if you don't have any lp's! I tried my best though... with what I had to work with :P
I'm a bit of a perfectionist and quite hard on myself when it comes to my street portraits, always pushing myself to improve, only sharing my best work. Here's one I captured at Cuba Dupa Festival yesterday of an America Lady who's called New Zealand Home for 20 years. I spotted her in the crowd and knew instantly that I wanted to photograph her. As the performance drew to a close I made my move and approached her. Thankfully she agreed.
It all happened so quickly that I didn't get the right settings and didn't capture those piercing blue eyes that made her stand out from the crowd. I also wished i'd captured her shirt in focus and used a faster shutter speed to freeze her hair as it blew in the wild Wellington wind. However despite the things I wish I could change about the photograph I feel this portrait has a very Wellington (Welly) feel to it with her windswept hair. For those that have ever lived in Wellington or anywhere known for it's windy conditions you will know what I am talking about. How many of us have experienced this look?
This photograph is also a reminder to embrace the imperfections in my art, and that a technically imperfect photograph can often be more powerful that the most one that is.
I love the cool tones to this photograph, captured an overcast windy Wellington afternoon. Her face has many untold stories and maybe one day I will meet her again and she can share some of them with me.
Whilst I was in Aukland recently I spotted Michael from quite some distance away. As he drew close I was captivated by his face and incredible white hair and beard. I decided to stop him and politely ask if I could take his photograph, but he said no. As with everyone I approach I respected his wishes and watched as he went on his way.
Moments later as I turned the corner I spotted him again so decided to I would strike up a conversation with him. After shaking hands and introducing myself he asked me where I was from. When he discovered my hometown was Liverpool we instantly got talking about The Beatles, his favourite being John Lennon and mine being Paul McCartney. "John was alright wasn't he?" he commented.
We walked and talked for some time and I explained my project involving capturing street portraits. I told him how striking I found his face but was quite honest with him explaining that I would soon be returning to Wellington and would be incredibly sad if I didn't get the opportunity to capture his portrait. Within seconds he agreed and I took this intimate portrait of him.
Like many of the portraits I capture he has a story engraved on his face. When you strip back the layers you uncover a life often made up of brokenness and sadness. Before you can begin to discover a strangers story you first of all have to approach them with dignity, patience, kindness and empathy. Without this they may never let you in.
I'm thankful for each person who has opened up and given me permission to capture their portrait. Despite our often brief connections I am always enriched by each person I meet. ❤
Don't worry I didn't ask a stranger to marry me. I spotted this girl on Cuba Street in Wellington and chased after her in the hope that she might let me photograph. I complimented her suggesting that she stood out from the crowd and she kindly said yes and let me take a few photographs.
She's from Ethiopia where they have 13 months something I learned from her. After I'd finished photographing her I showed her my shots and she complimented them saying she loved them but declined a copy saying "They're yours now you keep them"
Whenever I photograph people on the streets they always ask me if they should smile or not. I always ask them not to as I want to capture a neutral expression that doesn't give anything away. However sometimes people just can't stop smiling and that's a beautiful thing that must be captured. Here are some before and after photographs.