Children and grownups

I photographed children who do not know me. I was intrested in how their shyness and embarrassment will be reflected in the photos. The outcome fascinated me. I also photographed grownups I know and was also interested in the outcome of their behavior - the relaxed ones as well as the embarrassed. In all the photos I have used soft light which illuminated the subjects from the side to accentuate volumes and textures. The children photographed are the sons and daughters of my work colleagues. The photos were taken in the children's homes. The light source was always a window situated outside the frame. The children were asked to dress in pastel colors so that the costume will not compete with the child himself. The background was always an empty wall which meant to accentuate the subject. The grownups are my work colleagues. The photos were taken in a kitchen at work which was transferred into a studio. I have used black background to distinguish the illuminated subjects. Reflector reflected speedlight light from the side and the ceiling was used as a reflector to another speedlight.