People photography - an introduction

Ut imago est animi voltus sic indices oculi.Cicero (106-43 B.C.)

(As the face is the image of the mind, so the eyes are its interpreter.)

Setting the stage

Every human has two unique sides: an outside, and an inside. A body, and a soul. Both sides are beautiful and interesting, and it is up to you to decide how much of each you're willing to expose. That decision determines the type of shoot.

Portrait

When shooting a portrait I'm aiming at the inside, your individuality. You are unique, you have your own character, energy and personality, and I want to showcase that. So I look for inner beauty in all its richness, including the rougher edges: that which makes you so captivating and special as a human being. It can be a formal or environmental portrait, a casual photo for family, friends or yourself - as long as it's my artistic representation of you, and your face and its expressions are the main subject, we're in the 'portrait' category.

'Close To My Heart' is a special portrait project in which I invite you to share a part of your story, portraying you with something that is near and dear to your heart. Maybe the object has intrinsic value, maybe it represents something (or someone) that is of great significance to you - a memory of the past, a gift from the present, a hope for the future... Whatever makes your heart jump.

Nude (more or less)

Myriad photography styles celebrate the human form, from boudoir to bodyscapes and art-nude portraiture. Seeing your own body in its natural beautiful splendor, favourably lit and tastefully photographed, is a great antidote for the heavily photoshopped, unrealistic beauty standards society imposes on us. Treating yourself to such a shoot can be a powerful act of self-love, and self-care. And you're always in full control, deciding what to reveal and what to conceal. You can find more details on the page about nudes.

TFP

If you want to express yourself but you're looking for a non-commercial creative collaboration, we can discuss Time for Picture (TFP): a form of collaboration in which we both invest our time, creativity and talent, to create beautiful images together that we can then both use (e.g. for portfolios). Many portraits you see on this website are the result of such TFP shoots.