A couple of years ago I had an idea to shoot a series of portraits with a connecting theme. Last year I finally got around to starting. I had a few ideas and settle on the plan of photographing people together with their favourite and most treasured possession. I guessed (and subsequent experience with the project has borne this out) that women would have far more interesting stories than men š so I decided to focus on the ladies for my subjects for this project.
It’s The Stories That Make The Photographs
Itās the stories of course that āmakeā the photographs. I think that every decent image should evoke a story but in the course of shooting this series of portraits I am finding the personal recollections and the reasons for choosing a particular object really interesting.
What Do You Value Most?
Iāve asked the subjects to choose something that means the most to them, for whatever reason. The thing you would run to save if your house burnt down. It doesnāt have to be sentimental, although perhaps naturally a lot of the choices areā¦it can be entirely practical. I remember asking my mum what she would choose and she replied āmy carā¦ā. To her it symbolised freedom and escape. although Iām not sure what my dad made of that š
Interested?
If you would like to volunteer for this project, please get in touch with your details, the object you would nominate and a brief idea of the reason you would choose this thing.Ā I would love to hear your stories and will choose the most interesting ones for inclusion in this series. The portrait session will take about 20 minutes and you will receive a complimentary hand made print for your time.