MANA Photo Shoot, Summer 2007
August 05, 2007 | 22 Rajab 1428
They say [well, ok, so I say it] that everyone has at least two faces. This is especially true in front of the camera. I had the pleasure of photographing the MANA Shura meeting in Philadelphia this weekend. Enjoy the shots. Click the link below to the entire gallery. Enjoy.
August 5th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
These are wonderful. Really captures the humanity of each person.
August 5th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Well, first, I’d just have them sit and look at the camera or what ever and take a “test shot”. My idea from the beginning was that I’d capture a couple of different “looks” from each person. So on the second shot, I’d try and talk to them or crack a [bad] joke. Let’s just say my bedside manner wouldn’t get me through med school but it’d do for a photo shoot in a pinch!
Many thanks to all who “sat on the couch”. What is not being conveyed directly in this shots is that this was all done in the basement of a funeral home. The weather was atrocious, and was amplified by being in the basement with only a half-hearted fan, a red lamp that looked like something out of a David Lynch film, a neat old leather couch, and a quirky photographer!
Thanks and Salaams
“M”
August 6th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Very Nice shots. you really exentuated their charater in these head shots. ALLAH has trully rewarded you with a number of noticable gifts.
Next time add a bio portion to each portrait, so we can see how many outstanding warrants are open on each participant. May ALLAH guide us all.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:34 am
Any names to the faces (besides the usual suspects)?