Topic: Without Prejudice 2 (Read 704831 times)

GrahamBy · « **Reply #1760 on:** July 14, 2016, 05:12:59 pm »

There is a similar feeling of late-night abandonment...

Back in Lyon today. I tried straightening it, but I finally prefered the lean.

GrahamBy · « **Reply #1761 on:** July 15, 2016, 04:47:50 pm »

And some colour!

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #1762 on:** July 16, 2016, 10:18:06 am »

Rob C · « **Reply #1763 on:** July 16, 2016, 04:37:21 pm »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on July 16, 2016, 10:18:06 am

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Reminds me of my travel brochure days; I used to carry small plastic flowers in a variety of colours, and would deploy them, when necessary, as OOF blobs of colour with the highly doubtful purpose of disguising unexpected hotel 'extras' such as railway lines and trunk roads between hotel and beach! Really creative stuff, I'm sorry to say. Well, sorry today, not then. I was paid to tell visual porkies, and I think I told them very well indeed. If my memory of the 60s still holds, I'm thinking of the Costa Brava.

On the other hand, your picture is also beautiful with the added value of being benign, and with not a lousy hotel in sight!

;-)

Rob

BobDavid · « **Reply #1764 on:** July 16, 2016, 04:40:01 pm »

I like the poppies in the field.

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #1765 on:** July 16, 2016, 07:12:13 pm »

Thanks for those comments, Rob & Bob. Much appreciated

GrahamBy · « **Reply #1766 on:** July 17, 2016, 04:14:53 pm »

Did a portfolio shoot for a friend of a friend this am.

I have to say it was agreeable

Interesting ethical situation too: in the morning, I was the photographer, so of course usual rules: no touching except when absolutely needed, with permission.
In the afternoon, I was one of 5 models, together with Maeve below, rolling around on the floor and each other for another photographer. Context is everything, I guess...

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #1767 on:** July 18, 2016, 03:45:45 am »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on July 16, 2016, 10:18:06 am

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I like this, Bill.

Jeremy

Rob C · « **Reply #1768 on:** July 18, 2016, 06:16:10 am »

Lovey light and face!

Sadly, nobody wants to roll around with me here in Mallorca, not even on the floor. Probably just as well - there's a strong possibility I might break.

;-(

Ambience is all - as is context, I guess, as did you.

Rob

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #1769 on:** July 18, 2016, 07:05:53 am »

Rob, I'm sure there must be certain ladies, who for a fee would be content to roll around with you

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #1770 on:** July 18, 2016, 07:06:19 am »

GrahamBy · « **Reply #1771 on:** July 18, 2016, 08:45:04 am »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on July 18, 2016, 07:05:53 am

who for a fee

That's like buying the postcard rather than taking the photo...

GrahamBy · « **Reply #1772 on:** July 18, 2016, 08:52:30 am »

Quote from: Rob C on July 18, 2016, 06:16:10 am

Lovey light and face!

Thanks Rob, I was borrowing my friend's studio with its wonderful window light. Actually her look is challenging... thumbnail size, she looks quite upset. Full screen, its more ambiguous. The frames before and after are quite different and she generally seemed to be having fun, after a nervous start. I'm intrigued by the Mona Lisa-ness of her expression I guess...

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #1773 on:** July 18, 2016, 09:21:10 am »

I really like the third one. That said, given how beautiful she is, I can't imagine it being possible to take a bad photo of her. :-)

Rob C · « **Reply #1774 on:** July 18, 2016, 10:26:14 am »

Quote from: GrahamBy on July 18, 2016, 08:52:30 am

Thanks Rob, I was borrowing my friend's studio with it's wonderful window light. Actually her look is challenging... thumbnail size, she looks quite upset. Full screen, its more ambiguous. The frames before and after are quite different and she generally seemed to be having fun, after a nervous start. I'm intrigued by the Mona Lisa-ness of her expression I guess...

Of course, The Mona's the first thing I'd be thinking about too... ;-)

On the colour shot: I like things that look like nature intended, whether or not they actually are. So many pros would feel obliged to use a lot of fill and destroy the mood... Delightful lady nicely portrayed. She should be very pleased.

Rob

Rob C · « **Reply #1775 on:** July 18, 2016, 10:28:36 am »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on July 18, 2016, 07:05:53 am

Rob, I'm sure there must be certain ladies, who for a fee would be content to roll around with you

I'm too mean: I'd rather save the money and spend it on bar lunches! Anyway, money wouldn't preclude the fragility risks for me.

Rob

GrahamBy · « **Reply #1776 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:03:25 pm »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on July 18, 2016, 09:21:10 am

I can't imagine it being possible to take a bad photo of her. :-)

Actually, she had a remarkably well tuned reflex for closing her eyes at the sound of the shutter/mirror etc. In a fairly frightened way. A lot of shots in the bin... At first I was trying to shoot her at the same time as my friend was working at the other side of the (very small!) studio... she was quite stiff, and nervous even about unbuttoning her shirt a bit. Then Alina had a MacFailure and went off for an angry walk thinking she'd lost all her photos, so we had a long chat in the calm.
After that things got easier... once over the initial resistance to getting her clothes off, she was completely at ease, didn't bother putting anything back on during her cigarette breaks... but still had some involuntary tension when the camera was pointed at her. We did some breathing exercises... it helped.

She's still young, only 20. During the chat I found out that she's been in a romantic situation with another Lyon photog for about 6 months: I'd have thought that would have given her confidence in front of the lens. Then again, by that logic it would have been him shooting her portfolio, not me. Invent the story that you wish

PS Apple are going to fix Alina's Powerbook and she hasn't lost any images...

Rob C · « **Reply #1777 on:** July 18, 2016, 03:40:10 pm »

Graham, Jeanloup's looking over your shoulder!

Did you take tea?

Rob

GrahamBy · « **Reply #1778 on:** July 18, 2016, 04:25:48 pm »

Jeanloup over one, David Bailey over the other

With some Baudelaire added by Maeva:

"Ces robes folles sont l'emblème
De ton esprit bariolé ;
Folle dont je suis affolé,
Je te hais autant que je t'aime !"

Mais il n'y avait pas de thé

Rob C · « **Reply #1779 on:** July 19, 2016, 02:37:25 am »

Mixed up emotions, then, and no tea!

I also detect the spirit of the late Franceca Woodman coming through in the latest image. You are in venerable company - France breeds these moments! Enjoy whilst they communicate with you!

(Try a thermos - when all else fails, man's best friend.)

Rob

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