Visiting my mother-in-law I took the opportunity to practice some portraiture.
It raised some interesting challenges:
- Pam is family and as such I have a duty to respect her privacy and present her image with respect and honesty. Is this responsibility universal ?
- I could tell multiple narratives. An old lady who's sad and lonely or pensioner who's comfortable and happy. A concerned carer or a reluctant barer of chores. I erred on truthfulness.
- Post production was tricky. The use of black and white gives the images gravitas - but is it mannered ?
