Andrew. 1988
Posted by razzbuffnik on March 13th, 2008
I took this shot of my cousin Andrew for a college (art college were I studied photography) assignment where we had to take a portrait that showed character. To get the look in the photo, I asked Andrew to think about his childhood.
I always felt close to Andrew as though he was the brother I never had.
Andrew had a very bad up-bringing at the hands of his neglectful and violently abusive mother who used to savagely beat him for no good reason. As a kid he was always dirty and dressed in shabby clothes. By the time Andrew was 14, he beat up both his parents and ran away from home. Although his childhood was tough and he developed a taste for fighting, Andrew is a very smart and funny guy who’s no threat to anyone who means him no harm. He’s a great guy to party with and it’s amazing to see Andrew around kids, they love him because he connects so well with them. I guess he relates to children in a way that is the opposite of how he was treated when he was a kid.
March 13th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
What a beautiful and haunting image.
Thank you for your comment on my photograph/site. I truly appreciate the feedback and agree with a lot of what you had to say. Like most, I’m still finding my way and you’ve reminded me being true to myself is the best way to go.
March 27th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Very nice. Is it a bounce on the left side or did you use a light?
April 15th, 2008 at 3:18 am
It was done in a studio with hard light for the main light and a soft box for the fill