Chiaroscuro

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I am a photographer. I photograph presence, not appearance.

I am not trying to pull a subject out of the frame. I want the opposite — for the viewer to feel as though they have entered the subject’s space. The photograph should feel less like observation and more like a meeting.

These are a few image from a recent wedding that was shot in color but presented her in black and white.

Chiaroscuro

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