Carolyn, University of Virginia, 2009

This is the next to the last portrait in the series. By this point,

the expressions were beginning to feel redundant, so it was time to

quit. After Carolyn, I photographed myself as the end piece.

Great series Doug. I would suggest any fellow viewers go to your portfolio and look at the rest. A grreat study in the human face. This is a worthy addition.Best wishes-Jim

After having a glance at the whole folder, I understand it makes sense to put them all together, may try a collage of the most interesting (to you)?

 

One silly question: why are they all so serious? no smiles?

Thanks Jim,

 

Sacha, there are two reasons for that: One, the initial image (basically, the first person in the series) had this same expression, more or less, and I chose to echo that expression with each successive subject. The second reason was the lighting: Even at 1000 ISO, the exposure was 1/60 at f/2.8, so I had very little tolerance for people moving around with lively expressions. Both of these were used as excuses, actually, because I like the steady, unemotional faces, which allow me, as a student of the face, to inspect it more carefully without emotional distraction.

Got it. Thanks :)

some faces can't help but be lively...tasneem and kate for sure, crystal i think you (or your reputation) managed to bully into submission...

 

anyway, this is another lovely photograph

 

now, i have to go... to look through a magnifying glass...