"Capturing Beauty"
Maundy Mitchell, Portrait Photographer:
"A Maxfield Parrish Memory in Blue"
Henry David Thoreau wrote:
“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?”
My work is about celebrating the magic of the human experience.
I am interested in the connections between the subject and viewer.
Through my photography, I ask the viewer for empathy toward the subject.
I seek to raise the perception of power of the subject in their own eyes, as well as in the eyes of others.
The invitation to look closer is key to a successful portrait.
This can be done with expression, body language, composition, and lighting, among other things.
A closer look creates empathy, and empathy brings people together.
I hold a trademark on the phrase, “People are beautiful”, which is my core belief as a photographer.
I can identify several things that contributed to the making of these blue floral portraits.
Before I became a full-time photographer in 2012, I studied floristry in London.
I love flowers and gardening.I have studied all forms of art since I was a child.
Last year I took a cyanotype course with Bev Conway at the Kimball Jenkins School of Art. It was a wonderful course, and I made some blue floral work that I loved. I’ve been drawn to the color blue ever since.
Read more about the development of these two portraits on Maundy's blog:
“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?”
My work is about celebrating the magic of the human experience.
I am interested in the connections between the subject and viewer.
Through my photography, I ask the viewer for empathy toward the subject.
I seek to raise the perception of power of the subject in their own eyes, as well as in the eyes of others.
The invitation to look closer is key to a successful portrait.
This can be done with expression, body language, composition, and lighting, among other things.
A closer look creates empathy, and empathy brings people together.
I hold a trademark on the phrase, “People are beautiful”, which is my core belief as a photographer.
I can identify several things that contributed to the making of these blue floral portraits.
Before I became a full-time photographer in 2012, I studied floristry in London.
I love flowers and gardening.I have studied all forms of art since I was a child.
Last year I took a cyanotype course with Bev Conway at the Kimball Jenkins School of Art. It was a wonderful course, and I made some blue floral work that I loved. I’ve been drawn to the color blue ever since.
Read more about the development of these two portraits on Maundy's blog:
"Enchantment"
Archival print, framed 30”h x 22”w
Archival print, framed 30”h x 22”w
"Ecstasy"
Archival print, framed 24”h x 16”w
Archival print, framed 24”h x 16”w
