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There's a problem with this picture. Well, ok, there may be more than one problem... But the main problem I want to address is that I feel it looks more like a corporate brochure shot than a portrait. Yes, this is my fault. But, had the subject (the craftsman) instead of being young and smartly dressed, been instead a grizzled old worker wearing a battered leather overcoat, would that have been more acceptable?
The fact is this was not a set up shot, it was a hand held available light shot of actual work in progress. And is it my prejudices that dismiss the result? A grizzled 'character' might in fact be more of a cliche, might it not? At least this is an honest depiction of a craftsman. And yet... I still feel it lacks strength. The scene feels (to me) like it requires a grizzled character to better work as a picture. Or perhaps it just looks posed and static. On balance, I think it's probably subject and photographer failure.
The fact is this was not a set up shot, it was a hand held available light shot of actual work in progress. And is it my prejudices that dismiss the result? A grizzled 'character' might in fact be more of a cliche, might it not? At least this is an honest depiction of a craftsman. And yet... I still feel it lacks strength. The scene feels (to me) like it requires a grizzled character to better work as a picture. Or perhaps it just looks posed and static. On balance, I think it's probably subject and photographer failure.