Portrait photography

Marie-Carmel, while a skillful and swift candid photographer, also devotes some time to more traditional, posed portraiture. This post will highlight photographs from some of her more recent sittings.

Here are a few in an ongoing series of photos of Dad, one of her favorite and most willing subjects:

Here's one of Mom:

And here is a dramatically framed portrait of both her parents:

She has recently begun to ask other family members—and even new acquaintances—to sit (or stand) for her.

Here's one of Grandma Alice:

Cousin Dan:

Tati Irline:

And a group portrait at a dinner party:

You may get the impression that Marie-Carmel tends toward a lighter mood in her portaiture, but this is not always the case. In these photos she elicits a more pensive mood from her subject, with the help of artificial lighting:

Her recent foray into artificial lighting was a new direction for Marie-Carmel, who until now has shot exclusively with existing light. To conclude this post, here is a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the set-up for this shoot: