Asking a stranger for a portrait
What I said to the man in the blue doorway, and what he said back.
Latest posts
A new post every Sunday: one portrait, how I asked and where the light came from.
Window light and nothing else
One window, one chair and the softest light in the house.
Two friends at a shaded table
Photographing two people who would rather keep laughing.
A rooftop at dusk
Washing on the line and the last light over the roofs.
A white reflector in a doorway
How a cheap reflector lifts the shadows under the eyes.
How I edit skin
What I change in a portrait, and what I leave alone.
Shooting on a balcony
A small space, a long lens and a lot of patience.
Finding a strip of sun
Using the one bright line in a shaded street.
The room where I edit
Shutters open, coffee on the desk and one portrait at a time.
Walking the old stairs with one lens
Why I only carry a 50mm when I go out to meet people.
Newsletter
The Doorway Letter
A letter every Sunday: one portrait, how I asked and one thing to try on your own street.