men portraits – Page 2 – Elena Arvasi Portrait Photographer

Matteo [Parma, 2015]

19 September 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2015, digital photography, men portraits, parmaLeave a comment

I was looking for new models, and Paolo suggested Matteo. We met at Parco Falcone e Borsellino on a cold February morning (it had snowed quite a bit that year) to take some portraits. I have always seen the camera not only as a tool that allows us to obtain certain results but, even more, as a powerful medium that brings us face to face with other people (whether the photographer is able to empathize with the subjects he is working with) and makes the subjects captured discover aspects of their character that they do not usually reveal. And I believe that this was one of those cases!

Paolo [Parma, 2015]

19 September 20243 August 2025Posted in portraitureTagged 2015, digital photography, marore, men portraits, parmaLeave a comment

“Adults play too — or should” -Julie Lythcott-Haims

I am attracted by the concepts of beauty and perfection, these two going together and to be meant as an aesthetic sense. I love harmony and am quite hard on myself on how to present a subject. But this is not everything to me. Talking about portraits, I often look at the work of famous photographers and these pictures can be perfect on the technical side but I will not really love them if there is not a vibrancy in them, if I can’t discover some “human” factor” hidden somewhere.

I do not think that I would take pictures if this wasn’t fun for me, if there wasn’t real joy in taking them. There has to be a playful side in taking the photo that makes my interest grow for the subject. Paolo is a reliable and very good natured person and I am happy he is also my friend. I have respect for him and he is only one of the few people I know who has a degree in Physics: this makes him look like a genius to me! He usually is quite serious, calm and peaceful so I was a bit surprised when he accepted to meet me and to have a shoot together.

Honestly I could not be more happy with the result: in these pictures you see a part of him that usually you don’t…since he was glad to go along with my idea of fun!

Simone [Parma, 2015]

18 September 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2015, digital photography, men portraits, nikon, parmaLeave a comment

Photography’s purpose is not only to capture others but it also a medium that allows the photographer to meet, understand and to listen to his subjects. I never get tired of looking at a person’s expressiveness, especially as, in this case, you find yourself in front of the lens a young guy who has many interests and a great desire to do.

Andrea [Parma, 2015]

17 September 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2015, digital photography, men portraits, nikon, parma, rugbymanLeave a comment

“No alarm clock needed. My passion wakes me” — Eric Thomas

I had the pleasure to take these shots of keen rugbyman Andrea in January 2015. I am still particularly satisfied by the B&W ones.

Juan’s headshots serie [Newbury, Berkshire 2014]

1 July 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2014, adults portraiture, digital photography, elena arvasi, england, men portraits, newbury, nikonLeave a comment

Juan is Spanish and he was one of my colleagues during my year in England. I loved deeply the company’s international environment, so friendly and open. Juan was such a cutie and he was happily married to beautiful Maria 🙂 Below you can find some of his headshots, taken in August 2014. Juan, you really look good!

Istvan [Reading, Berkshire 2014]

27 June 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2014, digital photography, england, men portraits, readingLeave a comment

Istvan had Hungarian roots and was the best friend of Juan, a friend of mine. In August 2014, I took some shots of him in an alley in an industrial area of Reading. I was positively impressed by his easiness in front of the lens and by the depth of his gaze. In some pictures he even looks like an actor to me!

Sporty [London, 2013]

22 April 202425 June 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2013, elena arvasi, london, men portraits, photography portraitureLeave a comment

In 15 years as a photographic artist I have worked with many more women than men, it is no mystery. Based on my experience, it is more difficult for a man to willingly pose, in a laid-back manner, in front of a camera! And in some ways it is a pity, not least because, when I reviewed these shots (dated July 2013) to publish them on the blog, I realised that this guy looks real good on them!