12.12.2011

What's under the skin





These are three shots by German portrait photographer Anna Bauer. I recently read an interview of hers for 
i-D magazine and was fascinated by her interesting and different way of shooting. The images are from her backstage collection, and are shot using large format camera and Polaroid film. In the busy backstage area of catwalk shows, she finds the subject who then must stand still and look directly at the camera for at least two minutes. The results are very intimate portraits; 'the subject is part of the process and therefore they let you in more'. For me these pictures are all about the eyes and their intensity and sincerity. She shoots while fashion is happening, without arranging the portraits which disables the subjects to overthink and just to 'be'.Read her interview here.

13 comments:

  1. Love the first pic ♥

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  2. amazing pics!

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  3. I love these portraits :) - I'm drawn to them somehow. Nice with the info on the tecnique. It's interesting :)

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  4. The first photograph of Freja Beha is one of my favourites of her, so simple yet so perfect.

    I like this post.
    xoxoxo

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  5. Lovely blog, great selection of "faces"
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  6. love your blog, I'm following via Bloglovin :)

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  7. anna bauer is a photo goddess - her work is brilliant! the polaroid-backstage one's are pure lust for sure.

    xx // themerrimari.blogspot.com

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  8. All of these photos look awesome, the first photo is perfection - Freja looks so gorgeous <3
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  9. hi, thanks for dropping by!

    i like your blog :) will follow you on bloglovin!

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  10. There ya go! Following you right now! Cool images also! :)

    x Sarah
    http://fashion-loving.blogspot.com/

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  11. Very beautiful photos and people. Must check out this photographer.

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