Portrait made with Mamiya 645

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  Ken Bingham

• Nov 22, 2019

A perceptive reading, @awty. Thank you.

 

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  jtk

• Nov 23, 2019

I've worked with (and known socially) a dozen people on autistic spectrum. Congratulations to him and to you for that photo. It's difficult to photograph "normal" people with that much engagement.

 

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  jtk

• Nov 23, 2019

Has your son seen the print? What was his response?

 

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  macfred

• Nov 23, 2019

For me it's clearly visible, Ken loves his son (and vice-versa). Having a deep affinity to the model is an important prerequisite for a successful portrait.

 

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  Ken Bingham

• Nov 23, 2019

@jtk You know, he has sat for me so often that it's hard to read him when I show him the latest work. I had to work on him for a while to not just automatically "smile for the camera," but once we got past that, I think he enjoys it. I leave the facial expressions up to him. In another shot, he's wearing that San Diego cap backwards -- his idea. So he contributes, but then he's done. And thanks for the note on the engagement in the image.

 

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  Ken Bingham

• Nov 23, 2019

@macfred Thank you. I'd like to work on some other subjects, but I'm not sure how successful I'll be in establishing that affinity you speak of with just anyone. I guess it's part of the challenge of the practice.

 

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  eli griggs

• Jun 3, 2020

You next print would improve a bit with a slight burning in of his light side ear, just enough to allow it to 'fall back' into the background, just a touch.

Nice Photo of your son.

 

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  Ken Bingham

• Jun 3, 2020

Thanks for the idea, Eli.

 

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  SchwinnParamount

• Mar 13, 2021

It's interesting that the eyes "give away" the neuro-uniqueness of your wonderful son. My first thought on seeing the picture was that famous Jack Nicolson image from The Shining. Of course, that's entirely unfair given that Nicolson's character was far different than your son is. This tells me two things:

1. The eyes really are the window to the person
2. Nicolson understood #1.