During this photo shoot, I spent the day with my two closest friends Michael and Joe. During this day, along with the photos I took, I attempted to recreate the type of activities we would usually proceed on an average day.
Simple things that most teenagers are interested in like music, driving, tea and coffee, pets, smoking. Of course I myself am not featured within these images, but I feel me and my perspective is very well documented throughout these images, being someone that is allowed into the lives of these two, in such a way that can capture their everyday lives.
When photographing Michael, it is hard to capture an image of him where he isn’t in some way posing, or showing his imperfections. This photo of him above, features him biting his nails, which was completely unintentional in comparison to the other set of images. This photograph became my favourite from the entire shoot as I felt it was the most real.
When taking this picture, I simply pointed the camera in front of Michael’s face and pressed the shutter. So this photo is essentially a snap shot, that became successful. I felt that this image contained very strong qualities in terms of expression, as I caught him in a moment of vulnerability, which actually became very strong.
Joe poses with his guitar, even though he can’t play it, which is why I see this as one of the most important photographs from this shoot. Without knowing any background into this photograph or the subject, this would not be obvious. But knowing Joe, his immaturity as well as confidence is shown clearly through this portrait. He sits in his boxers and his hoodie, while trying to play an instrument, which to me implies a comfortable relationship between myself and Joe, that he is able to do this in front of me and even the camera.
This in a sense summaries this whole shoot. The ability to act comfortably in front of one another and replicate real and raw moments.
