Up close, slightly personal, as distinct as an emotion may seem, they ought to be unique to the subject.
Flawed, imperfect. different. all words that make up a sketchbook. and if be the sketch with pen or lens, our featured profiles still depicts Joy, Anger, Confusion, Excitement, Pain, Love and a whole mix of expressions that come to life in a still frame of a Polaroid.
Some Faces captured were masked, an alternate reaction to my initial request for a photograph. So this makes me wonder if a split second image can really hold the weight of the subject's purest emotions? I doubt that but it's still beautiful to see an effort being made to the request for a photograph.
Polaroids vol1 is a series of 73 close up portrait photographs of young beautiful creatives from African descent who's works are creating a radical shift from the normal notion of creativity in Africa.
This series of photographs were all shot in 2022 with a Nikon d90 and a tele conversion lens attached while the subjects all stood 7ft away from the camera with the flash turned on to put them in a bit of discomfort, not too much but just enough to let them feel part of the process. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed creating it. Cheers.
SR ODEY