Portraits taken by a professional photographer, that is!
It all started a couple of months ago, when a photographer by the name of Theres Beswick of Pippihuset Studio asked for volunteers for a project on Gustaf Skål's Facebook group page (she wanted models in 18th century attire).
She described the project on her blog, and it immediately caught my attention.
Long story short - we got in touch, and I went to her lovely studio one rainy day and watched the magic happen..!
Theres's method for taking these portraits (mine was only one of many for a future series of this kind of portrait) was fascinating. The frame is a projection on a brown canvas with a wrinkled, cracked surface, which I stepped into and stood absolutely still for a few seconds while Therese "painted" me with a flash light. The picture was then taken with self timer and a long exposure.
The results are below - no Photshop whatsoever involved!
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| © Theres Beswick, Pippihuset |
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| © Theres Beswick, Pippihuset |
I'm not very photogenic but I think these turned out very well - thanks to Theres, of course! She has graciously allowed me to share these two here, for which I am truly grateful.
And attention, costumers in Stockholm: Theres is still looking for models, especially men in 18th century costume, so get in touch with her if you are so inclined!
