Portrait, Benjamin
While lighting this portrait Benjamin watched me slump focused over a freshly pulled Polaroid.
You don’t like it, he asked.
It’s not enough, I responded staring at the Polaroid…I mean it’s not human enough.
Well, he said, I’d just like this picture to show how tired I am, how exhausted the last few years have left me.
Exactly, I said.
Two more Polaroids and then we shot these,
Photo: Benjamin Diggles, 2007. ©Graeme Mitchell, 2007.
Photo: Benjamin Diggles, 2007. ©Graeme Mitchell, 2007.
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Comment by Gary Stenny — December 18, 2007 @ 8:15 am
Really interesting work and blog. My eye keeps going to the first photograph, I guess that is my favorite of the four.
Comment by Sherman — December 18, 2007 @ 10:36 am
That second picture is down right haunting, grotesque, and immensely beautiful. Seriously, that is some fine work young man… The first one is good too, but that second one is just amazing.
Comment by anon — December 18, 2007 @ 11:50 am
wow. you didn’t tell me i looked that tired.
Comment by mr. diggles — December 18, 2007 @ 6:00 pm
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Pingback by "mr. diggles + you" — December 18, 2007 @ 6:12 pm
the second one is very authentic…looks like a concerned neighbor from Grapes of Wrath
Comment by Jason — December 25, 2007 @ 2:36 am
very real, emotional but not depressing
Comment by jw — December 29, 2007 @ 12:02 am