Portrait

Street Portrait

Black And White Photography, Martha, Photography

Finding an usual face or look on the street really excites me.  I typically will ask for permission and have them tell me a little bit about themselves. I love the interaction, even though it may just be a few minutes. This portrait was made in Soho, New York .

Emily

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

My daughter had her birthday this week and I got her to pose for me. It wasn’t that difficult she does a bit of part-time modelling. This wasn’t planned and prepared so it’s kind of hit and run, but I like this shot.

Leica M9P
Leica-M Summilux 35mm f/1.4 ASPH
PP Silver efex pro II

Yvonne

Black And White Photography, Pavel, Photography

Yvonne, an artist, whose mother is from Moravia and whose father is from Senegal. I really enjoyed working with Yvonne, who is a very lively subject. For this image I opted for an aperture of 1.4 to create a slightly dreamy effect and to focus attention o

Terez

Black And White Photography, Pavel, Photography

An Impressionist take Terez, my fellow dance student. I asked her to characterise herself in three words. She came up with introverted and sensitive. I’d add gentle – she’s studying to work in pediatrics.