As a photographer, I am always looking for new ways of seeing things – news ways of creative expression. Portraits are not something I tend to do. Sure, I have so many candid street portraits, but straight up – asking someone to pose for a portrait – I rarely do. But I have embarked on a series of portraits using the native iPhone 6s camera and shooting through the Olloclip macro x7 lens.
These portraits are intentionally blurred. I feel blur can reveal, and conceal at the same time. As a photographer, it allows me to present something that is personal – as some of these portraits are of family – and retain a level of privacy. As a viewer, it allows you to bring into focus what only you see. It may be a smile, a tilt of the head, an intensity of gaze or just the fluid form and colour.
It’s yours – see it as you want.
These are works in progress. I am sharing them now to see how they look together – to decide what direction to take the project on. Hope you like them. Feedback welcome.
Thanks to those who have posed for these shots.