Lets do some more then. Had a great rant in the bank but it will do no good.
Me at White Company c 1980.
Pretending to be a cave diver at Pridhamsleigh.
Bakers Pit 1960's
Enjoying Daren Cilau.
Enough of me lets have some portraits of nicer looking folk.
N.
Catch em when you can.
Mike.
My very first caving portrait. Terry , Holwell c 1963.
Tony
Him again . Nearly always doing something daft.
I do like this one. Portraits are best unposed.
M. Portraits need to give an essence of character. I liked it but he might not as people often dont see themselves as others do. We photographers sit on a fine line between offence and our own view of character.
Nikki is possibly the best model I have photographed. She is purely natural and being a photographer herself has an innate understanding of what her photographer wants to see. Her character shines. I never have to say anything just be there to catch that wonderful smile.
Some like Nat are great models in a differant way. Instinctive I suppose. Not the effevescance but a more sublime quality. Again I would rarely have to say anything but ask her to flick the hair so the camera could see it.
You will find that no matter the cave background a "wrong "model will spoil the image. Its not their fault. Nothing gets radiated for the camera to pick up. Maybe just a sense of boredom with the whole proceedure. Thats why you have to be quick or un noticed. The rictus grin is worse brought about by continual faffing by the photographer.