I Need... #03 #GOYA - Laura...

Some weeks ago I put a post up on social media stating that I am looking for subjects to photograph. I go in to detail about the I Need blog post but to summarise I need to Get Off My Ass and make portraits. #GOYA  - This is shoot number 3. 

Laura was sent a link to my blog post by a local photographer and friend, thank you Terry.

For this shoot we stuck to the studio. The next ones I am going to push for location to break away from where I am comfortable. 

Laura was great to work with, she turned up in a great dress and corset outfit with perfect makeup. My job editing was easy. 

The hard part was selecting a final image, I went back and forth between 3 frames and finally settled with the frame above. I love the little details in the edge of the mirror and the stolen moment feeling,  but I do feel it could be pushed further.  Thank fully the mirror is still at the studio (sorry Sis). 

I have no idea where these shoots are going to go or what to do with the images from them, some may end up in the book others will get buried.  The long and short of it is I need to keep working. #GOYA

Next up are location images. Your home, shed, car, place of work, that dump behind your house.. anywhere but the studio because I am getting far too dam comfortable in that space.

If you want to sign up to this madness you can do so on this blog post. 

Thank You
Rick
#GOYA #GOWORK

I Need #02 #GOYA - Stuart...

About 2 weeks ago I put a post up on social media stating that I am looking for subjects to photograph. I go in to detail about the I Need blog post but to summarise I need to Get Off My Ass and make portraits. #GOYA

This is Stuart.  He answered my call for portrait subjects via twitter, thank you Stuart. 

Turns out we had met before back in 2012 at Manchester Comic Con and I had also photographed him then as the Punisher, that image landed him a part in a small film which was nice to know. Small world. 

I have wanted to work on some portraits with a table for a while, the table in this shot is a horrible but practical white picnic table so it got covered with some black material to eat some light.  I love the light in this shot, it's no Dan Winters but I like it. 

The idea came from looking at his work, he does it better. Anyway....

These shoots are to get me moving again, thinking again, off my ass and shooting. I don't have an end goal to produce a set of images to build a set or new portfolio. I just need to shoot. 

Hopefully something will come out of this process.  The first 3 shoots have taken place at my studio which is fine but the next ones will be on location either at homes, a location somewhere, anywhere but my studio.  I want to shoot some environmental portraits as well as push myself and most likely my subject.  Watch this space. 

If you would like to help me out and let me in to your home or drag you on location somewhere you can apply via this blog post >>>> I Need

Thank You for reading. 

Rick

I Need #01 #GOYA - Sarah...

About 2 weeks ago I put a post up on social media stating that I am looking for subjects to photograph. I go in to detail about the I Need blog post but to summarise I need to Get Off My Ass and make portraits. #GOYA

This is Sarah who very kindly stepped up to let me photograph her.  I kept things real simple and took it back to basics with simple lighting setups so more time could be spent talking.

During the shoot we talked about life, losses and what we have been up-to, plans for the future. It was great. Thank you Sarah.

I have shot a fair few portraits in my time and every so often you get a moment or a look in a portrait that just speaks to you. There is something in Sarah's eyes that draw me in to the image above. Emotion, life stories, something. that's hard to put a finger on.... sometimes it's drawn out of a subject and others it just happens as a result of something said.

Man I really need to do this more often. Keep it simple and talk more, listen more, learn more. 

The edits from these shoots will be small in terms of number of images and I will only post 1-2 from each shoot on the blog and social media to focus on the stronger images.

If you would like to help out and be photographed you can find out how here.

To Sarah... 

Thank you for your time, what you shared and for being you.  My Door is always open. 

Rick
#GOYA #TurnOffTheNoise #Shoot