I love photographing men. Everytime I get to work with guys it’s different. I even get slightly anxious, since it’s not my regular girly photoshoot. I don’t have the comfort of going through my regular poses, playing with jewellery, photographing shoes or other details. I can’t just ask a guy to twirl around! Photographing men makes me think differently. It’s a case of “if I were a boy, how would I want to look”? Confident, strong, a bit mischevious or maybe a ‘guy next door’ look. Different scenarios, angles and light choices play out in my head. But, I’m not a guy, and I can never predict how the photoshoot will go. Which is great in itself, because it’s always fresh and exciting. I’m always pleasantly surprised when men reveal their personalities for the camera almost immediately. With ladies it takes a bit of time for them to get comfortable in front of the lens, to which I can completely relate. But with guys, they just bring it and I LOVE it!
I met with Kevin at UofT campus which he calls ‘home’ on a Sunday afternoon as any proper PhD candidate working in a lab would. Ahhh that brought memories of endless pipeting, centrifuges, protein assays and of good ol’ genetics days. I missed it, but not enough to return to the lab. Kevin needed a few headshots and a number of other photos for different purposes, so we combined everything into one photo session. He brought forth so much ‘handsome’ that it was ridiculous! I was looking at the camera screen and thinking GQ and 007 at the same time, that boy has style! That’s what I mean when I say that I LOVE photographing men. Thanks Kevin for spending some time with me. You rock!
