Show me your very, very best portraits!

[JWellman]

I just started taking an interest in people photography and really enjoyed this thread. Love the history photos Bitter! Beautiful photos everyone.

Since I lack people in my life I often have to follow my family around. I took these of my guys in their favorite hang-out... their workshop/garage. Hopefully as time passes I'll find more subjects and my photos will improve. In the meantime, here are a couple.

 

[SpeedTrap]

Here is one I tool a long time ago, but I still love it

 

[manaheim]

Here is one I tool a long time ago, but I still love it

Wow, what the heck? That's really cool but what did the guy do? Splash his face in mud?

 

[javier]

Here is one I took back late in Dec, but just got around to this folder. Another street portrait.

A ray of sunshine by Street Vision L.A., on Flickr

 

[SpeedTrap]

Wow, what the heck? That's really cool but what did the guy do? Splash his face in mud?

It is a woman, but don't feel bad that was kind of the point of the image.
We used a facial mud mask and dried it with a hair dryer so it would crack.
I am thinking I would like to do a whole series like this one.

 

[manaheim]

Wow, what the heck? That's really cool but what did the guy do? Splash his face in mud?

It is a woman, but don't feel bad that was kind of the point of the image.
We used a facial mud mask and dried it with a hair dryer so it would crack.
I am thinking I would like to do a whole series like this one.

Wow, cool. And I even got pretty close to a guess on what the effect was from. Very neat. Interesting statement(?) as well.

 

[SpeedTrap]

Here is another one from a more recent shoot.

 

[mortovismo]

My, then 2 year old, almost 3 now. looks at me with that "would you ever just **** off with that camera?" look on his face.

And yeah, he loves playing in the dirt.

 

[Miladymimi]

My, then 2 year old, almost 3 now. looks at me with that "would you ever just **** off with that camera?" look on his face.

And yeah, he loves playing in the dirt.

This is Priceless! I love it! When he's all grown up, you'll look at this photo and it'll pull at your heart.

I have one with a similar expression Not the best in the world, but makes me laugh every time I look at it. She really wanted me to stop with the camera thing.

 

[FineWhine]

Not my best by any means..but it was a candid of my sister at the beach. I think she looks gorgeous and it's one of my favorites

Here's a shot of Madison, an aspiring model who asked me to do some shots for her to practice posing with.

And April, one of my best friends. She had asked me to do some pictures of her and her then boyfriend. This is one of my favorites..another candid but I love her expression.

 

[Davor]

Wow, what the heck? That's really cool but what did the guy do? Splash his face in mud?

It is a woman, but don't feel bad that was kind of the point of the image.
We used a facial mud mask and dried it with a hair dryer so it would crack.
I am thinking I would like to do a whole series like this one.

I love that idea, so simple but interesting. I might just have to steal this idea of yours lol

 

[javier]

another recent street portrait.

Gold teeth by Street Vision L.A., on Flickr

 

[ishafizan]

2011_01_20_9999_757 by ishafizan, on Flickr

 

[Markw]

Here is one I tool a long time ago, but I still love it

Woahwoahwoah! I've always wanted to do something like that! I could never get the stuff to cake and crack. Mud mask. Brilliant!

Mark

 

[Naleth]

friday at the mall by Naleth, on Flickr