I hate phony things. When I was a toddler and my parents put me on my uncle’s lap because he was dressed as Santa Clause for Christmas it freaked me out because I knew that something was off- that it wasn’t real. I am drawn to things that are genuine. I am drawn to portraiture that is not glamorous or posed because it shows a genuine moment, an authentic and intimate look at a person. I plan to hopefully do a lot more portraits in this style so I did a few of myself as a study to work out some kinks in the technique before I ask other people to step in front of my lens.
This shot shows me just a moment before a sneeze. No retouching has been done.
5D Mk III with Macro 100mm f/2.8L IS USM lens. ISO 100, f/6.3, 1/200 sec.