May T - Monochrome Portraits

This set of 'black and white' portraits are largely untouched, save for the conversion to black and white. There has been absolutely no cosmetic retouching or alteration of light and shadow. The only creative addition is a touch of grain to work with the monochrome conversion. The images were taken using a single strobe at around 7-8 feet, light was modified with a 7" reflector and 20 degree honeycomb grid. I tried in this series to simply capture raw emotion, May's strong yet delicate look is perfect for this style of aged treatment. More to follow. Hair / make up, Rachael Davies, Art direction, styling and photography, me.