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I took this picture at my parent's home. Funny fact : my little brother hates being photographed and he was actually playing on a tablet while I was trying to change the color temperature on my camera, he had no idea that I was taking a picture at that moment, that's why his expression is very authentic. I kind of stole a very intimate moment from my sibling but I'm not even sorry and I think it is one of my favorite pictures I have ever taken of him. Another funny fact : this image was chosen as a book cover of Jennings Michael Burch "They Cage The Animals At Night".Time
It was sometime in the afternoon on a cloudy grey day.Lighting
The lightning is completely natural coming from the balcony on the left.Equipment
I used Nikon D800 with 50mm lens.Inspiration
I really love when people feel uncomfortable if front of the camera, it becomes like a challenge to me, to catch a moment when they forget that I'm here. And my little brother is an easy prey ! When he was small he was very photogenic and didn't mind the camera but approaching adolescence he became more shifty and it is more tricky to catch him. When he was sitting in front of me and I saw how the light was hitting just a half of his face I immediately wanted to capture it but knowing his reaction (basically just run away in another room) I had to wait until he forgets about me holding the weapon, I mean camera. So I started to set some adjustments on my camera and he relaxed and continued to play on his tablet, I had time to take exactly 9 pictures and only on two of them he is looking directly at me.Editing
I edited the image with color curves on Photoshop.In my camera bag
I always use my Nikon D800 camera with 50mm lens (1:1,4), that's it.Feedback
I think patience is the best advice I can give if you deal with people who don't like being photographed. You have to wait until they don't see your camera is a threat. And also I think in general the most genuine images you can get are actually coming from the moments when people don't notice the camera. So play with your models and don't blame them to feel bad and uncomfortable, it's a very intrusive activity taking someone's picture. My other advice is the natural lightning, always pay attention how it changes during the day and how it affects your model's shapes and expressions. In order to take a dramatic picture, a bit like this one, the best way is having the light on just one half of a face.
