lomo loveliness

lomo loveliness, originally uploaded by Norma Desmond.

terrific low-fi, low light, black and white portrait. I love environmental portraiture, maybe it's because I can be nosy? Photography as a vision into other pople's existences.

Lean

Lean, originally uploaded by Eliza Beth.

Sharp yet soft, strong yet tender, I chose this portrait to compliment the one before, of a young man slightly further on in that transition to manhood.

Such an intense gaze.

.j

.j, originally uploaded by sweet distin.

another wonderful portrait from Vicky.

Many people spend so much time taking photos of their kids as babies, the strength f this portrait is capturing boyhood on the cusp of manhood.

A good contact

A good contact, originally uploaded by Briggate.com.

lloyd has a wonderful eye for composition, and a wonderful eye for light.

Whilst this blog is primarily about consensual portraits, is the price of a loud phone conversation on the train photographic privacy?

Turry

Turry, originally uploaded by dogs in Socks.

Photographic Rules say don't use a wide angle lens for a portrait in case you over exaggerate certain protuberances.


Well rules are made to be broken aren't they?

0403

0403, originally uploaded by Junkmale.

Like some operatic melodrama being acted out in the car park. There's some kind of story going on - what do you reckon it is?

she wore a flower in her hair

, originally uploaded by brendadada.

a stunning portrait, dreamy and creamy at the same time.

Sharpness and focus is so overrated.

Nadine

Nadine, originally uploaded by Andy(Shotage).

Wonderful work from Andy.

What I love about this portrait is, despite the fac tthat it i colour, it seems almost black and white. The choice of the red accessories adds a sharpness and another level of interest to the photo.

valentine's message

, originally uploaded by fraiseblonde.

And now for something completely different, precocious youth at play with wonderfully strong images.

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., originally uploaded by lucidaphotographic.

Great angles, great outfit and great lighting, a perfect fashion photo.

Look

Look, originally uploaded by Eliza Beth.

My favourite piece so far. a 21st Century take on the Old Masters.

The light, her skin, her eyes, are so wonderful.

Saturday morning

Saturday morning, originally uploaded by | s g |.

The title says it all doesn't it. We've all been there - haven't we?

.debbie

.debbie, originally uploaded by sweet distin.

Couldn't resist blogging this one too - lovely simple direct portrait.

carly

carly, originally uploaded by batut.

The other end of the scale - Is this how most people take photos nowadays? A whole new era of photography.

carmen

carmen, originally uploaded by batut.

There's a fantastic set of photos by batut of people using a variety of cameras.

This one is the Rolls-Royce of cameras, a Hasselblad.

Not an everyday occurence

, originally uploaded by 'stpiduko'.

or is it? Are there people around the country playing pianos in the streets? or is it just in York?

Please let me know... sarah@sarahgalasko.com

Just for the sheer fun of it

, originally uploaded by squacco.

fabulous, a clear day and having fun in the open air.

Lord Harby

Lord Harby, originally uploaded by Phil Sharp (Hog).

The night after the morning before?

Eye on the camera

., originally uploaded by eyeinthelense.

Wonderful slices of British life. What I'm really enjoying about this project is seeing people across the country, and getting a real sense of what Britain is. This epitomises it for me.

same again

same again, originally uploaded by adc2.

It's cold out, so what better way to keep warm than with a pint.

Or is that two?

snowy swim #2

snowy swim #2, originally uploaded by lomokev.

I couldn't resist blogging this one - as a compliment to the other snow day photo. Kevin says he's hardcore, swimming in the dark on a snowy beach, and I certainly believe him!

Eighty one

Eighty one, originally uploaded by virgorama.

This wonderful portrait shows such love, between both sitter and photographer. This lady is so beautiful and carries such dignity into her later life. We should all aspire to a life like that.

Open

Open, originally uploaded by Fack to Bront.

Face of the ages. It looks like this man's face shows every step he's alked, everything he's seen in his life.

.bernard

.bernard, originally uploaded by sweet distin.

I know I blog Vicky's shots seemingly every week, and they seem to get better and better. People of Wiltshire, watch out, she's now asking nearly everyone she comes across to take their photo and this is Bernard the gas man.

0307

0307, originally uploaded by Junkmale.

lovely partial portrait, poignant and moving.

Why don't you take our picture?

Why don't you take our picture?, originally uploaded by Briggate.com.

Great way of getting a great shot. Fab envirnmental portrait, a reflection of almost every High Street in Britain in 2007? This sums up Britain today to me.