I finally had the time to process the portrait series that I did for my friend Michael, who wanted the attendants of his farewell party photographed. I’ve let the poor guy wait for long enough, so here it is! As I wrote in the announcement below, this series is not really the flattering type. Hard, directed light from straight above created harsh shadows that I occasionally softened with a small fill flash, yet, in other occasions I let parts of the face go completely dark. I found the effects very interesting since they allowed me to focus only on what I wanted to show of the portrayed person’s face in contrast to showing the perfectly balanced, even exposure of the whole face. Who says you can’t show those nose shadows? Break the rules! More pictures here.

Hard Light Portrait

Hard Light Portrait

Hard Light Portrait

Hard Light Portrait

Hard Light Portrait

Hard Light Portrait