I recently had the pleasure of working with actress, writer and comedienne Cathleen Carr. There’s nothing better than laughter.
Tag: expressions
Removing Inhibitions
One of the things I love about portraits is their power to capture a person’s mood – oftentimes in a very subtle way. But to have a stranger point a camera at you can be quite unnerving, which shows in the photograph. So there are times when you need to start by removing inhibitions. Here’s one technique I use to make people forget they’re being photographed: I start by asking the subject to look away from the camera and think about last weekend. Here are a few examples of portraits I’ve taken recently. It’s amazing what you can read in a smile or a look in the eyes.
What moods do you detect?
Faces
I have a new series on my web site (keithbarraclough.com) titled “Faces”.
What I really enjoy most is taking photos of people – their expressions, emotions, thoughts, moods, etc…
Here are some of the most recent additions.

