self doubt & second thoughts & and the press of time & inspiration
I was out with two good friends in the field of rough stubble which rolls down from the wagon on wagon hill. I was trying to take portraits of Lansing and Moriah, ala Mr. Dirado, and I was failing miserably. I couldn’t find the words to say to make my subjects take the form of the portrait that I wanted to make. The mix of humour and impassioned authenticity that Dirado strikes when he makes a picture eluded me entirely. I am very aware that he has been doing this a long time and I am a novice, and that to expect any kind of greatness from my first serious foray into portraiture is a fool’s hope. This was not my first attempt at “Dirado type” pictures either, I had tried four times before in interior settings, and each time the pictures I took did not satisfy. I found that having a camera in hand made my interactions with my subjects rather awkward, and that the best photos I took were candid ones, which was not the way Dirado worked. I had hoped that taking on this project...
Shoot more and get closer. A wide range of exposure issues, I need to help you one Wednesday.
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