Curated Photos - Alternative Portraits | Marc Nagainis | March 11 2019

Alternative portraits. Alternative processes. Alternative poses or subjects. Portraiture is my one great love in photography, and a subject i very seldom pursue. Why? I think i’m scared, too shy, too afraid of the interaction. In order to make a really good portrait, you have to get in there, get personal. You have to make a connection with your subject, and I have a hard time looking into someones soul for more than a few awkward seconds. Oh, but i do love taking a portrait.

Bette Machete

A pretty basic candid portrait here. I like the colour saturation and the skin tones. I’d have liked to see the shot cropped tighter to her face. I like that the subject is not staring into the lens. Makes me wonder what she is thinking.

Ceren Kilic

I like the moody ethereal quality to this image. It makes me wonder if its a double exposure or not. I know its not… The depth of field is exciting.

Chris McCarty - Ruski

A pretty standard available light portrait here. Nothing out of the ordinary at all. A classic pose, great lighting, a striking model. Overall a good candid image. Again, I think it would have been more effective cropped to the subject.

Daniel Stoessel - Twice.

There we go, theres some meat! A mirror image? a double exposure? Not sure at all. I do however like it. I't’s got a sense of mystery to it.

Dan Moga

Well played Sir. Effective posing conveys movement and interest. Well composed in available light. A good use of background colour and shadow.

Greg Maslak - Man on the Street.

I think we’ve all seen this guy at one time or another. I like the shot, I like the setup. I like the Cosby sweater.

Jennifer Zehner - Lili-Ane (in blue).

An interesting Cyanotype. A great alternative use of the process. Well done and thank you for sticking to the theme.

Lucy Wainwright - Fugitive sleep

Well played Lucy. I really like this. Well crafted.

Natalia Sliwowska - Denislav The Illustrator

A very unique portrait. Just a bit out of the ordinary. I like the symmetry and the directionality. The eye is drawn to the subject.

Sophie Auffret - Deux.

I’m not entirely certain what draws me to this one. It’s a bit off centre and indistinct. I do love the colours tho and the overall moody tone.

Tom Simmermaker - Mike.

Available light again. Good colour, a bit of an alternative pose. Could have used some cropping.

Trent T - Malorie's Flower

I like the tonal contrast in this image as well as the subtle movement.

CONNECT

I'm Film photographer Marc Nagainis and am based in Ottawa, Canada.  You can see more of my work and my ongoing series on my website.  

I’ll be back on April 7th ish 2019. For my next curation I will be asking for your interpretation of the contrast between dark and light… evil and good… light and shadow… Do your worst, show me your best. Submit your image here.

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Upcoming Curations include…

LUCY WAINWRIGHT, curator:  My next curation will be March 18. I would be really glad if you would send me pictures of the hills and mountains of your home. Or your holiday! Any analog process will work. Thank you so much! You may submit your image here.

ABIGAIL CRONE, curator:  My next curation is March 25, 2019, and the theme is Gardens, it will be open to all film formats. You may submit your image here. 

RUBY BERRY, curator: My next curation is April 1 and the theme is Trickery. Show me your fools, your trompe l'œil, your magic, your jokes. Be the fool or the fooled. You may submit your image here.