Portrait Photography
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Welcome to the channel dedicated to portrait photography! Feel free to share your portraiture work or the photography of other artists that inspire you. Photography only!
"You are my Mother" is an exploration of the complex and intricate bond between a mother and child. Through quiet contemplation and meditation, this project invites the audience to delve into the emotional intimacy that exists between these two vital figures.
The work poses the question of how our relationship with our mothers shape us as adults and asks whether we are capable of accepting our mothers for who they truly are, rather than who we may wish them to be. This project is a tender and intimate reflection on the power of motherhood and the impact that it has on our lives, encouraging us to examine our own experiences and consider the role that our mothers have played in shaping the individuals we have become.
2022
The work poses the question of how our relationship with our mothers shape us as adults and asks whether we are capable of accepting our mothers for who they truly are, rather than who we may wish them to be. This project is a tender and intimate reflection on the power of motherhood and the impact that it has on our lives, encouraging us to examine our own experiences and consider the role that our mothers have played in shaping the individuals we have become.
2022
My work is rooted in a lifelong desire to explore interhuman connections and the shared experiences that shape our existence—love, loss, loneliness, and the search for meaning. Photography is both my question and my answer, a space where personal and collective truths unfold, inviting the viewer to find their own reflections in the quiet space between melancholy and beauty.
Drawn to vulnerability and unvarnished reality, I seek to capture the silent dialogues of the heart—moments of tenderness, longing, and the search for the Divine within the seemingly mundane. I gravitate toward portraits and documentary storytelling, finding the deepest resonance in long-term projects that allow me to immerse myself fully in the lives and stories of my subjects.
The Lovers
2024
Drawn to vulnerability and unvarnished reality, I seek to capture the silent dialogues of the heart—moments of tenderness, longing, and the search for the Divine within the seemingly mundane. I gravitate toward portraits and documentary storytelling, finding the deepest resonance in long-term projects that allow me to immerse myself fully in the lives and stories of my subjects.
The Lovers
2024
I’m not completely absent here—rather, I’m fully consumed by a whirlwind of real-life events, both good and bad. I’m trying to walk a middle path, seeking peace whenever possible, and grounding myself amidst uncertainty and chaos. My journey naturally turns inward—not as a form of escapism, but as a process of introspection, distilling lessons, values, and understanding from experience. From there, I bring them outward—expressing them through visual art and writing.
Publication in making 👇
Publication in making 👇
The multiplication of personalities, a defense mechanism against trauma, can help one survive in threatening situations, but can also become a trap preventing integration and wholeness.
Dorothea Tanning and Max Ernst with his sculpture, Capricorn, in Sedona 1947
📷 John Kasnetsis
📷 John Kasnetsis
Portrait of an invisible person
The greatest things you'll ever know are invisible
The greatest things you'll ever know are invisible
I thought I’d share my first cast of one of my portraits that I have done today for International Women’s Day. I hope you all like it
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Phos³ (Kathryn And Dave)
@phos3·5 days ago
Today March 8 is International Women's Day 2025
Themes for this year
Theme: Green
Clothing: Dress
Rise Against The Storm
A young woman standing with confidence looking to her future.
I took this photo of this young woman during Covid she was unable finish her last two years of school in classroom with her classmates and was not able to celebrate her graduation with cap and gown. Instead, we did a private photo shoot to commemorate her education and achievements.
When the storm came across the lake, it was a great way to show her determination to face the world against the dark menacing clouds
Happy International Women's Day 2025
ITAP
Themes for this year
Theme: Green
Clothing: Dress
Rise Against The Storm
A young woman standing with confidence looking to her future.
I took this photo of this young woman during Covid she was unable finish her last two years of school in classroom with her classmates and was not able to celebrate her graduation with cap and gown. Instead, we did a private photo shoot to commemorate her education and achievements.
When the storm came across the lake, it was a great way to show her determination to face the world against the dark menacing clouds
Happy International Women's Day 2025
ITAP
Peace
When I write the word PEACE - I realize that this word does not need comments and some text
When I write the word PEACE - I realize that this word does not need comments and some text
Anil shows a beautiful moment in time if this Banjar Family.
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Anil T Prabhakar 🦉🎩📸
@aniltprabhakar·00:46 05/03/2025
A Banjar Family
The Banjar people are an ethnic group native to South Kalimantan, Indonesia. They are predominantly Malay-influenced Austronesians, with strong cultural and historical ties to the Banjar Sultanate, which thrived from the 16th century.
The Banjar people are an ethnic group native to South Kalimantan, Indonesia. They are predominantly Malay-influenced Austronesians, with strong cultural and historical ties to the Banjar Sultanate, which thrived from the 16th century.
Lately, I’ve been feeling quite withdrawn. I make a conscious effort to bring my more cheerful self to social media, keeping the quiet and reserved parts of me behind the scenes.
This morning, as I looked at this portrait, I felt a deep sense of how the world is both breathtakingly beautiful and unbearably ugly. It’s always been this way—this contrast—and yet we still struggle to navigate it, uncertain of how to show up in the face of it all.
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This morning, as I looked at this portrait, I felt a deep sense of how the world is both breathtakingly beautiful and unbearably ugly. It’s always been this way—this contrast—and yet we still struggle to navigate it, uncertain of how to show up in the face of it all.
1/2 (cont…)
"Light is life, and each of us has the opportunity to be a light for others."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Sooooo good!
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Pkok Art
@pkok·15:39 25/02/2025
Not your every day portrait from the Pkok Collection:
1. Mr. Noface by Bita Emami @bitaemm
2023 (Tezos)
2. Rememberance by Hakan Biyiklioglu @hakanb
2024 (Base)
3. My Worst Enemy by Joanna @sereneobscurity
2023 (Tezos)
4. Magda by Michelle Petrelli
2021 (Tezos)
1. Mr. Noface by Bita Emami @bitaemm
2023 (Tezos)
2. Rememberance by Hakan Biyiklioglu @hakanb
2024 (Base)
3. My Worst Enemy by Joanna @sereneobscurity
2023 (Tezos)
4. Magda by Michelle Petrelli
2021 (Tezos)
Portrait of Lethu
19-year-old Lethu, like many young men growing up in townships, faces limited opportunities. Without access to higher education—a common reality due to financial struggles—he, like many others, is funneled into jobs with little room for growth. Waitressing, barista work, and other low-paying service jobs are his present reality, keeping him locked in a cycle where the dreams of a better future slowly fade away.
2023 I South Africa
19-year-old Lethu, like many young men growing up in townships, faces limited opportunities. Without access to higher education—a common reality due to financial struggles—he, like many others, is funneled into jobs with little room for growth. Waitressing, barista work, and other low-paying service jobs are his present reality, keeping him locked in a cycle where the dreams of a better future slowly fade away.
2023 I South Africa
I photographed Damian, Clinton, and their daughter, Lexy, in early 2021, just as the tight grip of the pandemic was beginning to loosen and a sense of hope was returning. At the time, it felt like the world was opening up again. But looking back from 2025, I can’t help but see that moment through a different lens—one that now feels softer, kinder, almost sheltered compared to where we stand today. I never could have imagined that in just four years, same-sex families with children in so-called civilized countries would be facing serious concerns over shifting laws and public opinion.
Portrait of Love
2021 South Africa
Portrait of Love
2021 South Africa
Kurdish woman seeking refuge from Iraqi helicopters strafing the area, Iraqi Kurdistan 1991
📷Don McCullin
📷Don McCullin
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Svetlana 🥀
@svetlana·20:20 23/02/2025
Good night dreamers.
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A big birthday shoutout to our incredible @innamosina—the bravest fighter on Warpcast!
May your deepest wish come true soon—that you return home and reunite with Vanya and your mom ❤️🫶❤️
May your deepest wish come true soon—that you return home and reunite with Vanya and your mom ❤️🫶❤️
The theme of loneliness has always been deeply present in my psyche. I seem to have an acute awareness of its presence in my own life and in the lives of those I encounter.
I’m drawn to understanding what it feels like to face this in later years, when the years behind stretch longer than those ahead. What regrets do people hold? What would they have done differently if they could turn back time? How do they cope with moments of loneliness? And how is it that some find solace in it, embracing loneliness as a final destination—the last relationship they need to nurture: the one with their own SELF.
Einsamkeit
2020 ISouth Africa
“ brilliant reflection #2 ” is on the front page of @foundation ♥️🥹🥹🥹
Thank you so much dear @djkero for your curation ✨💎💫
I hope it finds a home soon!🥹😍
Thank you so much dear @djkero for your curation ✨💎💫
I hope it finds a home soon!🥹😍
A miner's daughter carries a young child in her arms in Wigan, England, during the coal strike of 1921
By: Hal Morey
By: Hal Morey
Gm 🤍 I just confirmed that I will be exhibiting parts of my treatment series in Copenhagen in May-June 🙏🏼🫠 beyond grateful for this opportunity to share my journey and widen the conversation about breast cancer…
Portrait of Claudia Lisias, a 46-year-old government worker in northern Namibia. I initially went to get a camping permit, but the moment I walked in, I forgot all about my task. All I could see was this compelling scene, and I felt an irresistible urge to photograph her. At first glance, she appeared strict, but after I explained my intentions honestly, much to my relief, she laughed and said, 'No problem.'
What followed was a heartwarming experience. We strolled through the office as Claudia gave me a full tour of the facilities, and of course, we ended up capturing some fascinating portraits together.
What followed was a heartwarming experience. We strolled through the office as Claudia gave me a full tour of the facilities, and of course, we ended up capturing some fascinating portraits together.
A few years ago, I had the privilege of meeting a remarkable woman who entrusted me with her deeply complex life story. I titled this portrait series “Life with a Clean Slate.”
A 43-year-old Maria (name changed), is a woman courageously rebuilding her life after serving a maximum sentence for killing her abusive husband.
One of the greatest challenges for someone like Maria is breaking free from the weight of her past—the suffocating narrative and the relentless burden of judgment that follows. Yet, moving forward requires acknowledging that, no matter how painful, shameful or horrific, the past is ultimately just a story—one that has already been written.
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A 43-year-old Maria (name changed), is a woman courageously rebuilding her life after serving a maximum sentence for killing her abusive husband.
One of the greatest challenges for someone like Maria is breaking free from the weight of her past—the suffocating narrative and the relentless burden of judgment that follows. Yet, moving forward requires acknowledging that, no matter how painful, shameful or horrific, the past is ultimately just a story—one that has already been written.
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Hinsdale Station, USA 1948
By: Esther Bubley
By: Esther Bubley
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📸 James Leo 🎩
@farzanzare.eth·16:44 15/02/2025
Portrait of farm owner Thomas Jensen (Norwegian, 1849 - 1936) with gray 1898
By: Otto Valstad
By: Otto Valstad
Sometimes—or dare I say always—when things don’t go as planned, it’s because something even better is waiting to happen.
When Lethu and I met, the perfectly overcast sky suddenly gave way to an unrelenting, merciless sun. None of the visuals I had pictured came to life—the sun was too harsh, Lethu couldn’t float as we had envisioned, and the lilies were gone. And yet, out of all that, something entirely unexpected and utterly magnificent emerged.
Creativity always has its own way of surprising us.
Lethu
2024 | South Africa
When Lethu and I met, the perfectly overcast sky suddenly gave way to an unrelenting, merciless sun. None of the visuals I had pictured came to life—the sun was too harsh, Lethu couldn’t float as we had envisioned, and the lilies were gone. And yet, out of all that, something entirely unexpected and utterly magnificent emerged.
Creativity always has its own way of surprising us.
Lethu
2024 | South Africa
I’m visiting my grandma this morning.
Every day, for several hours, her 90-year-old boyfriend, Paul Herber, comes to see her. Despite his age, he still drives and maintains a small farm. Each morning, he brings her fresh milk from his only cow, and then they sit together and read.
My grandma just turned 96 and has poor vision, but doctors have refused to operate due to her advanced age. So, Paul reads to her every day—his favorite romance booklets. Having never married, he has a deep love for stories about love.
It’s heartwarming to sit here and witness this quiet, intimate ritual—the tenderness between two elderly people, sharing time in such a simple yet profound way.
Germany 2025
Every day, for several hours, her 90-year-old boyfriend, Paul Herber, comes to see her. Despite his age, he still drives and maintains a small farm. Each morning, he brings her fresh milk from his only cow, and then they sit together and read.
My grandma just turned 96 and has poor vision, but doctors have refused to operate due to her advanced age. So, Paul reads to her every day—his favorite romance booklets. Having never married, he has a deep love for stories about love.
It’s heartwarming to sit here and witness this quiet, intimate ritual—the tenderness between two elderly people, sharing time in such a simple yet profound way.
Germany 2025
Portrait of farm owner Thomas Jensen (Norwegian, 1849 - 1936) with gray 1898
By: Otto Valstad
By: Otto Valstad
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📸 James Leo 🎩
@farzanzare.eth·13:35 14/02/2025
Tokyo 1961
By: Robert Lebeck
By: Robert Lebeck
Falmet Skønhed on @rodeodotclub
Celebrating 3 years and a few weeks since I sold my first artwork as a 1/1 digital collectible, to fellow Dane and now friend @NoCreative_eth 🙏🏼
“Faded beauty” - a self-portrait with dried Hydrangea. Originally created for the 2019 book "Falmet Skønhed" about the beauty of dried flower decorations and bouquets by Danish garden designer Dorthe Kvist and photographer Maria Fynsk Norup. Published by Koustrup & Co.
Celebrating 3 years and a few weeks since I sold my first artwork as a 1/1 digital collectible, to fellow Dane and now friend @NoCreative_eth 🙏🏼
“Faded beauty” - a self-portrait with dried Hydrangea. Originally created for the 2019 book "Falmet Skønhed" about the beauty of dried flower decorations and bouquets by Danish garden designer Dorthe Kvist and photographer Maria Fynsk Norup. Published by Koustrup & Co.
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"Compass of existence #3"
Wise people are the center of the compass of existence,
But love knows that they wander in this circle.
"Hafez"
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Opening for your offers 🔥
#photography
https://foundation.app/collection/portrait-0cb4
"Compass of existence #3"
Wise people are the center of the compass of existence,
But love knows that they wander in this circle.
"Hafez"
🔴
Opening for your offers 🔥
#photography
https://foundation.app/collection/portrait-0cb4
You are my Mother - Lindsea & Chrysea
The impromptu session that sparked the beginning of my three-year project.
2020
The impromptu session that sparked the beginning of my three-year project.
2020
Tokyo 1961
By: Robert Lebeck
By: Robert Lebeck
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📸 James Leo 🎩
@farzanzare.eth·09:18 13/02/2025
Twins. Central Park 1990
By: Richard Dunkley
By: Richard Dunkley
