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Class of 2015: Portrait Collection 100A2411
This collection was partly a record of the boys’ encounter with me and my studio and partly a record of a generation at a major transition point in their lives.I included both ‘serious’ and ‘less serious’ portrait studies, which, I think, serve to capture the spirit of the Class of 2015 and the fun of the studio sessions. No doubt some portraits are quite characteristic of the boys while some may challenge how we normally see or think of them. My intention is to entertain while revealing something more serious and fresh. I was keen to capture a record of these young men before they walk out of the school at the end of Term 3 and into the rest of their lives (after they complete their exams, of course). I have known many for 15 years - since their ELC days - and watched (and shot) their development as if they were my own – but, thankfully, without having to live with them or feed them! I also wanted to show that ‘formal’ portraiture still has a place in modern life and can live side-by-side with the ubiquitous iPhone. Naturally, I feel it is a shame to entrust some 13+ years of schooling to a poor quality iphone snap when the alternative could be a portrait that treats this landmark event and the lives of these young men with the respect they deserve. Finally, I enjoy shooting collections for what the images may tell us when viewed as a collection – socially, historical, personally – especially when treated formally and with a particular stylistic unity. In this instance the clean ‘no fuss’ backdrop foregrounds the subjects who have nowhere to hide and have to bear their souls to the camera. (For Ordering Information click here...)
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ORDERING INFORMATIONI have posted the Graduation Portraits I shot at the residence here as well as the 'proofs' from the Class of 2015 Exhibition studio shoots in separate galleries. If you are interested in ordering any images please note the distinction between the two. It may seem a bit confusing... 1. The Graduation Portraits ('speed-shooting' session at the school residence) maybe be bought directly online as a print or as a digital download (or both). They will not be retouched any more than they have already - they are sold as is. You can opt for the plain portrait or the same image with a blue background and text (or both). Prices for these are the same as the online CGS galleries used to be.
2. The Class of 2015 Exhibition studio shoot images will be retouched beyond how they appear in the online galleries. They are only sold as prints and must be ordered directly with me. So by all means have a look at them online to see if there's anything you like, but please come and see me to talk about the options. They can be printed at any size. As an expression of my gratitude for being involved in the Class of 2015 project, and to accommodate everyone's different needs, I have given all participants a $100 credit to be used towards any prints you'd like to order. That means the 18cm square print is FREE. See all prices here... In most cases I have shot more images than the displayed exhibition prints which you can view in individual online galleries. To access the galleries please contact me. Please note you can not order these prints online directly, you will need to contact me to let me know what you'd like. I also encourage you to come and view them in my studio on a larger screen if you can make the time. I'm sorry if it seems confusing. Feel free to contact me with any questions or if you'd like to come and have a look. Also, if you'd like a portrait session but missed out I'm very happy to organise a time to shoot. I'd like to continue shooting a more comprehensive coverage of the year if possible anyway. |
...The initial call for participants
I'm calling for subjects to be photographed from Grammar's Class of 2015. Contact me for your studio shoot. Organise a group. But be quick because time is running out... |
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Background…Ending Year 12 marks the end of childhood, teenhood and about 13 years of schooling. It also starts the major phase of our lives known as adulthood. The only other major transition point I can think of in my life (so far) was parenthood: nothing was the same after that!
My memory of ending school is of mixed feelings: keen to get on with life and to have adult life-options while at the same time quite anxious of how to deal with life (at 53 I’m still quite anxious about my future). Now, in my capacity as a current parent and through my photographic work for Grammar over the years, I have seen and photographed many of the Class of 2015 all the way from Pre-School days and been given a rare opportunity to see you all develop. It has also makes me reflect and contrast my own Grammar days in the 1970’s and my son’s today.
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