I am not much of a collector...I don't really understand the compulsion. But there is something very pleasing about repetition, seeing the same thing, slightly varied, over and over. You start to understand a thing when you deal with it often, develop a relationship....get a feel for it...understand its appeal. In a way I've begun a collection of my friends through these photos.
I started taking these pictures of friends last summer in France for no real reason. Now I'm becoming slightly obsessed and need to restrain myself from asking strangers if they would hold a tiny flower in their mouth while I take a REAL close picture of their face. Luckily, I still have enough sense to understand that this strains the boundary of civility.
Ana
Elly
Eddie
There are a couple things that I like about taking the photos:
1. I give no instruction on how to pose and this results in some great expressions
2. The mouth is so charismatic and without the eyes, it gets center stage
3. Having an extreme close-up is very intimate and slightly awkward....this tickles me for some reason.
Libby
Darling Kai
Jezra
Liz
Amy
Jezra took some liberties with this final one and I love it!
So don't be suprised if I corner you with a small daisy and a camera--you've been warned!
