i've been thinking about this. I know what you mean about still born pictures and tend to agree on this point. My question is - if a portrait's (or any picture's) job is to tell a story as it is seen by the photographer, what about one that tells a story of non- engagement? If a person chooses not to look one squarely in the eye/lens as a form of engagement by antipathy is there a value in portaying this?(posted 8408 days ago)Leo and david are, as these pictures suggest, opposite sides of the coin. In these two moments they were interacting in very characteristic ways.
Any thoughts?