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a family of faces • Shelly montgomery
devon This is my baby sister, Devon. She is an absolutely breathtaking person. In this picture I wanted to showcase her raw beauty, so I had her wear a solid color and pose against her bedroom wall. The straight angle is quite captivating because it puts you in eye contact with her in the frame.
Emily This is my older sister Emily. I sought to capture her strong personality through the angel of the shot-making it seems as if the viewer is looking up at her. She is a person who will demand your attention, and is never afraid to speak her mind. The angle of the shot gives the perfect perspective of anyone who firsts meets her.
Lauren This is my oldest sister, Lauren, with her boyfriend, Matt. The shot captures her personality exactly. She is the most shy out of all of us and she tends to hide herself in her boyfriend’s shadow. She is one of the most beautiful people I know, and her humility is just one of the many wonderful quirks she has.
gg This is my grandmother, who I have photographed before. She is the strongest woman I know. I photographed her in black and white, using an analogue camera and scanned it. I felt that using film for her portrait gave it more of an authentic appearance and I didn’t want to make any adjustments to the shot. I wanted to show, using the eye to eye angle with her, her personal strength and grace.
woodard montgomery My father Woodard Montgomery. I was planning to capture his strength in his portrait, instead I wanted to take a simple picture that captured his quirky personality. My father is a man with a charisma and heart that you cannot overlook. He is a simple man, so I decided on a eye-line shot that would keep the perspective of the viewer equal to his. He is peering off out of the shot, with a simple smile on his face. This is the same smile he always has on. I love how you can see his smile lines and the winkles on his forehead. It makes the photograph more authentic.
Joyce montgomery This is my mother and my sister, Emily. My mother is the most kind and loving person I know. I wanted to evoke a sense of her compassion and her heart in a photograph. This photograph was especially striking to me; I thought that the black and white hue of the shot gives it an authentic and real feeling. The pose gives the viewer a sense of my mother’s heart, as she holds my sister’s head in her hands and kisses her forehead.
