Portrait Sittings
A portrait in words, live in the moment, written by hand
For my Portrait Sittings project, I compose handwritten portraits in words while observing my subject the way a painter or photographer might. The subject chooses the location, and is free to do whatever they like while I am writing about them, and be clothed however they wish. I only request that they remain within view.
A session lasts between one and two hours, during which time I don’t speak with the subject, but I watch with an empathetic eye, recording my thoughts on a single face of lined A4 paper. Afterwards, the subject receives the original handwritten manuscript, in an attractive, handmade presentation case.
