further shots - shoot 5







These are shots from a quick shoot i did with Charlie; a barber in Worcester city centre. Charlie was busy but let me photograph him working and then quickly took some shots of him outside his barber shop. Charlie was someone who i really wanted to photograph as he is such a unique individual with a 'bad boy' exterior but is such a friendly, compassionate and down to earth guy. i wanted to photograph him in his uniform and whilst working, as barbering is his life and passion and is part of who he is.  i didn't think it would be right to photograph him away from that. As i am celebrating individuality i wanted the photos to ooze the character of my subject and by keeping his barbering uniform on i feel this was accomplished.  when editing these photos i tried to keep small amounts of colour in the picture but heavily toned down as charlie wasn't someone with a colourful personality, he was someone a bit cooler, a bit more calm and relaxed. i feel these colour tones represent charlie as a person. 

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