Excellent! That fierce colour red is incredible popular with the baachans; each time Hollywood uses the same colour lipstick on a femme fatale in their films, I shudder…. 🙂
your photographs are very poignant and personal. maybe i missed this in a previous Q+A but how do you approach these individuals and capture their personalities without compromising their self awareness?
Good question. I don’t use a large dSLR which possibly allows me to be a bit more discreet. Or at least discreet until I raise the camera. Plus I also take the photos as quickly as possible — often pre-focusing, so it’s simply a case of raising the camera and composing the shot. But that’s about it really. Sorry, that doesn’t help much, does it…?
susan says
This dear looking lady reminds me of my 101 year old mother, well dressed and lipstick. VERY CHARMING!
Lee says
Glad to hear it!
Tom says
Ha, no thanks! Did you? 😉
Lee says
Erm, no. Just pressed the shutter!
Hans ter Horst says
Excellent! That fierce colour red is incredible popular with the baachans; each time Hollywood uses the same colour lipstick on a femme fatale in their films, I shudder…. 🙂
Lee says
Cheers.
That’s funny. Those Hollywood make up artists would no doubt be appalled at the images that colour lipstick conjures up for you!
susan says
Your photos are just fantastic.
Lee says
Thank you. That’s very kind of you.
melissa says
your photographs are very poignant and personal. maybe i missed this in a previous Q+A but how do you approach these individuals and capture their personalities without compromising their self awareness?
Lee says
Thanks a lot. Very nice of you to say so.
Good question. I don’t use a large dSLR which possibly allows me to be a bit more discreet. Or at least discreet until I raise the camera. Plus I also take the photos as quickly as possible — often pre-focusing, so it’s simply a case of raising the camera and composing the shot. But that’s about it really. Sorry, that doesn’t help much, does it…?
melissa says
very helpful. thank you. always looking forward to your posts.
Lee says
Thanks! And you are very welcome.