During the trip to Myanmar, a friend said to me “you are just not going to be happy until you can get that big old lens a foot from someone’s face”. Now, I can’t deny there is truth in what she said – I do often get very close to my subjects – and I really love to make portraits. But more importantly – making close portraits forces me to interact closely with the people I am photographing. I talk with them – not always in the same language and not always with words. I show them the images I made. Sometimes it is quick – just a couple of minutes – or I might spend an hour or more with them. I almost always come away with images reflecting a myriad of expressions. I always come away knowing a little more about the person and myself. And that does make me happy.
This is why photography is so great – and so much fun.
The portraits in this post were made in Bagan and around Inle Lake.
Enjoy,
Lisa
Hmmm wonder which friend that was that said to you? I will travel with you anywhere..even though you do shove that lens directly into their faces..lol..
You’re on – where do you want to go!
These are wonderful portraits. Thank you.
Thank you Ana!
Love ‘em!
Thank you Ursula. Are you going in Sept? So you will be there with Ayn? You two will have such fun!
Really great inspiration ahead of my trip tp Myanmar in September
You will love it Ayn! And I think Sept is better time to go – fewer people – more rain!
Ayn, Lisa’s weapon of choice is her 24-70mm F2.8. She is amazing with it..although she can also be seen with the 70-200mm f2.8 also. I am just jealous because I can never seem to get the moxie up to put that lens that close to someones face..but that is why she gets the shots..
Not a weapon . . . a facilitator.
And thank you for the kind words, my friend.
Stunning portraits Lisa! You should be really proud of these.
Thank you Ian – just trying to catch up with you!
Wow, beautiful portraits LB! Much prettier than the 10-Q’s you created when we worked together, lol! Keep it up, you have a gift
K
Thanks Korina!
Lisa, I love the way you work to develop a theme and expand upon it. Beautiful work.
Thank you Melissa! I hope we get to travel together again!
Really quite exceptional work. These are such intimate portraits.