30/03/2022
I made these photographs in 2018. Sanya and I have known each other since school, and we have been collaborating on portraits since the time I picked up the camera. I was in Bombay for an assignment, we happened to have a day off on the same day, and we decided to take some portraits.
Anjali, another childhood friend of ours, came on board to help us style this, and we shot everything at Sanya’s house. The idea of these portraits came along very organically where we just wanted to play with one fabric. After a few test shots, we realized that there had to be some layering to it and hence came the nose piece. The layering of these elements created an image that resonated with all of us.
The location was her house, a typically well-lit house. The house is her personal space in her everyday life along with our friendship allowed us the accessibility to photograph her in her environment. The yellow backdrop happens to be the door of the house, which creates a great contrast with the green fabric. The second photo is in the small alley of the house where golden light hits a patch of wall around sunset.
I restricted the post-processing to just a little bit of RGB adjustment and worked to retain the highlights and shadows right. I played a little on the split toning to set the tone for the images. I wanted to keep it simple because the light play was already quite dramatic. My approach to post-production would be different today, in the year 2022.
It’s always fun collaborating with friends and people you have known your entire life. The spontaneity and ease of working with friends always bring uniqueness to each image. I also enjoy photographing people in natural light. It fascinates me how different skin types receive sunlight differently at various hours of the day.
Camera: 6D
Camera Lens: Sigma Art SeriesÂ
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by Mayank Sharma
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