Hello again my Dear Hive community!
I'm excited to share with you a new photoshoot that is part of my project "Portraits of Strangers on the Street". This time, the project took me to the well-known Ciro store in my city, where I had the opportunity to capture the essence of a young motorcyclist with a unique style.
Ciro's store is a large place with a constant flow of people. It was the ideal setting to put my photography dynamic into practice, where spontaneity and connection with strangers are the main ingredients.
While exploring the store, my eyes met those of a young man with an outfit that reflected his passion for motorcycles. His style caught my attention instantly. I sensed that an interesting story was hidden under that serious appearance, so I decided to approach him and propose a photo shoot.
To my surprise, the young man had already seen some of my videos in the park and recognized my work. This previous connection made the interaction easier and allowed him to feel more comfortable in front of the camera. Despite his natural seriousness, he let himself be carried away by my direction and together we created a series of portraits that capture his essence in an authentic way.
This man, despite being friendly, was quite serious in front of the camera. I suppose he is not used to be photographed, but I did my best to make the pictures look good.
For this session, I used my Canon RP camera with a 50mm lens at f/2. This setting allowed me to play with the depth of field and create a bokeh effect that highlights the subject against a blurred background. As for the editing, I stayed true to my natural style, preserving the original colors of the scene.
The session didn't end with the individual portraits. The young man, excited about the photos, asked me to take a picture of him with his girlfriend. At that moment, his face lit up with a smile revealing a more tender side of his personality.
I'm very happy because amazing things are starting to happen with this dynamic.
The videos have had a lot of exposure in my city and businesses have started to invite me to do the dynamic in their establishments and I have also received numerous requests for paid photo shoots, which fills me with satisfaction and motivates me to continue with this project.
I invite you to watch the video to appreciate the behind the scenes and how I kindly approach people to be able to do these spontaneous photo shoots.
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