"Self-Portrait #7" copyright 2008 by PJ Whitt



Series: Ador(n)ed With Flowers. Adorning a black-clad Emmanuela with white flowers, and shooting a series of images from subtly different angles. Blessing; For Her; Gift; Inheritance.


Series: Seeing Her. A few samples of my first foray into figure studies. Emmanuela needed a photo for a publisher; her grandmother had recently passed. In the photos, the girl is draped in her grandmother's black and white pearls. Hiding Angel; Two Grieving Angels; View Beyond.

Series: Silueta. Early morning light, a glass door, sheer fabrics, and the silhouette of flesh. Beaded Breast; Doubles; Held Reflections; Her Song; In Thought; Morning Vision; Screen Tilt; Silk; These Leaves; Wrinkles of Lace.








Emmanuela and I work amazingly well together, as an artistic team. She is both my artistic partner and my muse . . .

Series: Beyond Distance. Capturing Emmanuela in the rich hues of early Autumn, 2007. Crimson Autumn; Dance of Veils; This Moment.


Series: Frames. During a downpour, I rescued antique window frames from a rotting attic, and later used them as props for a strangely nostalgic shoot. Asyla; Coming Undone; Glance; Intensities; Pear; Unforgotten.


Series: Office Hours. There's an interplay of shadows and light where the skylight sun meets the railings, in my loft office. One sweet shoot. Blade; Growl; Hunger; Rapture; Shoulder Wrap.


Series: Receiving and Receiving II. A collection of black and white, color, and colorized images. A Story; Almost (at right); Embrace This; Gaze; Intertwine; Leitmotif; Movie Still; Spatters of Light; Steamy; Sunset Dam.


New Series: Textures of Trust. Large-scale images in sepia and grey scale, investigating the notion of trust. Exception; Extending Trust; Heart Shoulders; Homeground; Invocations; Portend; Quietesse; Slow Dance; To Be Loved.


Series: Thanksgiving. The two photographers do surprise self-portraits for one another, as a means of expressing gratitude. Below; Cluttered; Shiny Object; Sombrecito; Taken; Tips; Your Hat Here.









 Gift. I enjoyed this most recent session, taken on a front porch on a July morning, with a bonus shot in November. A1; A2; A3; A4; A5; A6; A7.







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 Woman as Landscape. One of my favorite recent forays into figure studies, featuring the ever-popular Emmanuela. As Fruit; Begun; Breath; Exhale; Peaks; Ridges.



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