| "Free-Form"
Photography
Portrait
photographers have a moment in time to capture
a memory that will last a lifetime. Traditional
portraits are often posed to capture the essence
of the child, family or high school senior being
photographed. The job of the photographer is to
capture the moment when the subject is most natural,
most real, and most comfortable. The intense attention
to this detail has evolved into a photographic
art form often called "free-form portraiture."
The evolution has happened naturally
for those photographers who allow the subjects
to "just be themselves." Interaction
between family members or friends is caught and
the result is an honest, emotional view of the
relationship. Sometimes the session becomes so
interactive that the subjects remain unaware they
are being recorded. Another element of a truly
"free-form" experience is that a series
of images will be recorded rather than one singular
posed shot. This series of unrehearsed actions
will form a "story" of the subject's
relationship and capture what makes it so special.
We have found that many clients are much more
comfortable with this "free-form" approach
since they are less apt to be too self-conscious
about their look, their smile, or their actions.
"Free-form" allows us
to get to the heart of the image by getting to
the heart of the relationship. We are less reliant
on color to capture the mood or theme, and we
are more reliant on the subject to carry the portrait
through expressions and interactions. So, black
and white images or selective color will often
serve the portrait more completely. |
"Free-Form"
Photography
