The truth is no portrait of substance has people smiling. Look at the history of painting, Rembrandt, Titian, Goya, Velasquez, Sargent, Vermeer, DaVinci, etc., the subjects gaze to the viewer is neutral at best, neither inviting nor forbidding. It is there for the viewer to see and feel. Smiling is like much of American popular culture, superficial and misleading. It is part of our vernacular, but it should be expunged in photographs.
Rodney Smith
Q:I discovered you photography through David Choi and I love it. Also how you portray people in ur pics. What college did u attend?
Thanks for checking out my work! I went to UCI.
Whatever you want, chase after with everything you have. Not because of the fame or the fortune but solely because thats whats you believe in because thats what makes your heart sing .
Natalie Warne
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Right on!
You hold true to a vision and you work and you work and you work and then here you are. And it all kind of feels worth it somehow.
Patrick Ecclesine (during Los Angeles City Hall Exhibit)
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