Colin Shoots

People · 8 frames

Portraits

A portrait is a negotiation. I keep the gear minimal and the session long enough that the performance wears off — what is left is usually the picture worth keeping.

An older craftsman resting his hands on a workbench in his woodshop, lit by a window off to one sideThe WoodshopDeerfield, MassachusettsBlack and white studio headshot of a young woman lit by a single softbox, deep shadow falling away behind herStudy in One LightStudio, ProvidenceA teenager standing in tall summer grass, backlit by low sun that flares through the frameLast of the LightBerkshires, MassachusettsA chef working in a dim professional kitchen with steam rising, lit by warm overhead lightServiceBoston, MassachusettsAn elderly man reading a newspaper at a café table, seen through a rain-streaked windowTuesday WeatherPortland, MaineA dancer caught mid-movement in an empty concrete warehouse, hard light falling through a high windowRehearsalFall River, MassachusettsA mother holding a sleeping infant beside a bright window in soft, pale lightFirst WeekNewport, Rhode IslandA musician playing acoustic guitar in a dark club under magenta and teal stage lightSecond SetCambridge, Massachusetts