Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People by Henry Carroll

Author:Henry Carroll [Carroll, Henry]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Laurence King
Published: 2015-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

CONTROL

The studio

Strip No. 5, Dealer

Jemima Stehli

1999

Who is calling the shots?

For her series ‘Strip’, Jemima Stehli invited influential male figures from the art world in to her studio where she would then undress. As she removed her clothes the men took pictures. But in so doing, they were also photographing themselves, resulting in an uneasy oscillation of power and control.

This ‘Dealer’ sits aggressively defiant with his black suit, clenched fists and spread legs. But the moisture on his brow and the fact that he’s chosen to take the picture when his face is partially hidden tell a different story.

The photography studio is the ultimate arena to exercise your absolute control.

Rather than just a convenient location to take pictures, the studio is a place where you’re able to create something from scratch in a very controlled environment. Lights, props, backdrops and models – they can all be exactly the way you want. In the eyes of your subject, this instantly puts you in control.

Whether they liked it or not, the men in Stehli’s portraits were forced to walk into her world on her terms. She may be the one without any clothes, but who do you think was calling the shots?

For other examples:

Bettina von Zwehl p.60

Bill Brandt p.101

Hendrik Kerstens p.113

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