Archive for June, 2012

Letting Go of Expectations

Posted in Ben's Vision with tags , , , on June 25, 2012 by benlarrabee

My approach is based on letting go of expectations and assumptions about how people should look or behave on a shoot so I can be open to what’s happening.

Ben Larrabee Photography

Flying

I don’t try to control the situation. It’s important to let things happen. I want my subjects to act naturally and unselfconsciously, expressing their spirit and love for one another. I don’t want people to step out of their world or way of being. This is why we come to the client’s home; it’s their nest, their world, where they are the most comfortable.

Ben Larrabee Photography

Couple

Exploring New Ideas with the Macro Lens

Posted in Ben's Vision with tags , , , , , on June 1, 2012 by benlarrabee

For a while Ben has been interested in creating up-close images, especially with his portraiture. The latest addition to his collection is the Canon 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Autofocus Lens. It allows him to see his subjects from a different perspective, broadening his visual vocabulary.

One of his first experiments was photographing Trudie’s garden.

Trudie’s Garden

A week later he took an unusual close-up on a portrait shoot. The similarities between the bleeding hearts and the lips are uncanny.

Kelly

TIP: Ben gets all his equipment from B&H Photo. Great service, good prices and they’ve got everything. Here’s a link for his new macro lens.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12145-GREY/Canon_2537A003_50mm_f_2_5_Compact_Macro.html

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