I was still in my ‘black backdrop’ + gloomy tones portraits phase. It was a privilege to capture through my lens the dignity and composure of Chisato’s soul!
Chisato [Parma, 2015]
Category: portraiture
Marion [Parma, 2015]
Even though I feel embarrassed (even now!) to admit it, I did not have a specific theme in mind for Marion’s portrait shoot. At the end the topic became the “daily nonsense”. Thank you, Marion, for putting yourself out there! You are a stunner!
Sara [Parma, 2015]
Sara is a muse. It comes natural to take portraits of her, even if only focusing on her hair.
Ilaria [Parma, 2015]
Ilaria may look somewhat intimidating and has a maverick side. As a further piede of information, I can add that she has a heart of gold and that she is a reliable, outspoken person who is not afraid to reveal herself in front of the camera. Thank you, Ilaria, for putting yourself out there!
Nicolas [Parma, 2015]
“It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter”– Alfred Eisenstaedt
Lorenzo [Parma, 2015]
“I bury my head in the pillow, and dream of my true love…
I am rowing to you on the great, dark ocean” – Caravaggio
Maria introduced me to her friend Lorenzo who was an approachable and sensitive person with an artistic side. At the time I was a “black backdrop-addict” (I liked the sense of mystery, inevitability, and of contrast that it would give off). Don’t ask me how I connected Lorenzo to Caravaggio (When they say: “Dream big!” But, perhaps, it was for the intensity of his gaze and personality), so I organized a shoot trying to emulate Caravaggesque overtones. The main themes were silent movement and psychological introspection. Thank you, Lorenzo, for posing for me!
Filippo [Parma, 2015]
The idea behind Philip’s photo shoot was: gentleman getting ready to go to out. Filippo has a dandy side to him, plus I loved his mustache!Filippo has a dandy side to him, plus, I loved his mustache! My only regret is having chosen the dark backdrop. Enjoy this photo memory and thank you, Filippo, for posing for me!
Maria [Parma, 2015]
I took these portraits of Maria in the green area surrounding La Cittadella. She is a unique, delicate and brilliant soul (bordering on genius). During this session, she seemed to me an actress of the 50s. Also, we had fun working together (the feeling was of playing a game)!
Edda [Parma, 2015]
A few facts that I would like to share about this photo shoot:
- The subject is my granny (who was 84 years old at the time);
- She was real happy to pose for me! She always had an artistic side that unfortunately she never exploited (she could have been a stage actress);
- I took this portraits serie in her kitchen;
- I did her make-up;
- The cowboy hat belonged to my cousin
Enjoy these well studied shots that represent a loving memory for myself and our family. Granny, now that you’re in heaven, thanks for having been a star!
Margherita [Casalbaroncolo, 2015]
I have known Margaret since she was a baby. This portrait of her is from a session of 2015, when she was 13 years old. Adolescence is an dense, disruptively brief and confusing period in our lives even though this time didn’t really upset her, as she always has had a peace loving nature and you can see it in her eyes (but hey, don’t forget that this tough cookie knows what she wants)!
Jada [Parma, 2015]
“Fall in love with someone who tastes like adventure but looks like the calm, beautiful morning after a terrible storm” – Nikita Gill
Valentina [Parma, 2015]
I met Valentina at my friend Diletta’s wedding, in 2011: she was the bridal make-up artist. Since then we have collaborated on some photo shoots and, eventually, I took some portraits of her who had fiercely and superbly done her own make-up! We met on a hot, humid August morning in a green area in town and, if I remember correctly, our theme was to represent the intense role of an actress from a Greek tragedy. Enjoy those epic shots!
Laura [Parma, 2015]
Laura is a muse. She strikes in her refined, elegant and discreet beauty. We took this portraits serie in the garden of the Camera di San Paolo in a hot summer morning. Let’s state that the theme we started with was..elegance of a dame, but then we moved on to an interpretation of Marie Antoinette! Enjoy these photos that I cherish!
Maria [Parma, 2015]
“You make it so easy, don’t you? Always waiting for some Batman to save you” – Catwoman (2004 movie)
Sara [Parma, 2015]
Sara, oh, Sara, I will never thank you enough! This was one of my Top portrait sessions of 2015 and probably one of my best of all time. Everything was at my disposal: a very young, clever, ambitious and versatile model who put herself out there; the studio; the voile; the theme; the motivation, plus, we were all in a good mood that day (which was 11 July, my birthday)! A couple of weeks later, one of Sara’s photos became my first publication on PhotoVogue and this made of this shooting not only an accomplished one but added to it an emotional value, for me.
Elena Arvasi Portrait Photographer 