“I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're photographing them and what you're doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.” -Mary Ellen Mark
What, if anything, do we take from someone when they are photographed? In a sense a portrait gives a viewer a perspective of a person's appearance and personality. This is evident when you ask two people to pose in the same way. For example, a way in which one person expresses a frown would differ than the way in which another person would express the same emotion.
It is important to be direct and honest when photographing people because the photograph that is taken is the way that a viewer will "know" the subject. When you photograph someone you capture their identity.
Good post. And a funny title to boot!
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