@justinveenema: He wanted to hire me 📸 I met John “Elli” a few weeks ago near Joyce skytrain station in Vancouver. He saw my camera, and asked for my business card so he could hire me. I could tell John had great energy - so instead, I quickly turned on my BTS camera and offered him a mini photoshoot (for free). After some initial hesitation…. He said f**k it, and we got straight to work. 💪 We even had a surprise guest appearance from Carolina, who I photographed a few weeks prior. — ⚙️ Technical Notes: Smiling for the camera is one of the most difficult things for most people I photograph. I always hear “I hate my smile” or “my smile doesn’t look good on camera”. NOPE! That’s incorrect. Everyone has a fake smile that they bring out for photos. And yes, that fake smile generally doesn’t look good/authentic. But a real smile? In my eyes, nothing beats that. So I always spend time making people feel comfortable, and show them techniques to let their real/authentic smile shine. To me, this is one of the most important parts of portrait photography. And it always brings me joy to witness someone go from serious/cool facial expressions in the beginning, to real/authentic smiles by the end. John had an incredible smile - the last few photos are my fave! — 🎧 Music Notes: The song you hear in this video is actually John’s music! The track is called ‘Peaches’ by Ell!, and it’s available on Spotify and Apple Music. Go check it out, he’s really good! — 📍 Joyce Skytrain Station, Vancouver BC — #strangerportraits #vancouver #sonyalpha #85mm #35mm #streetphotography #streetportraits #streetphotographer

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Thursday 03 October 2024 04:34:41 GMT