Character portrait photography

An earth tone studio portrait sequence on expired Kodak Portra 160VC film by Brian D Smith Photography. Brian shoots on a contax 645 with a savage olive seamless backdrop guiding his subject through a sequence of quick, creative portrait poses to show off the mood and character of his subject. #portraitphotography #portraitinspo #studioportraitideas #earthtones #expiredfilm

We’ve told this story before, many years ago. But it’s worth revisiting, especially in the context of today’s world, where courage, secret or not, seems so rare. When we were kids, my brother, cousins, and I loved to roam through the forests and fields, hills and valleys of our rural home area. Back in those long-ago days, it was perfectly safe. Except for one dense, bleak wooded area. That place, it seemed to us, was haunted by a dark spirit.

Portraits

I love hard light. I love the shadows it creates and the colors it brings out. I also love the convenience it affords. I work exclusively with small

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Glamour in Every Frame: Female Portrait Photography

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