New York City. From the Portraits of Eileen series. By Paul Goldfinger. ©
Eileen has been my main model over the years, although our two boys had lots of photos also. What makes a snapshot a portrait? I can’t say exactly, because who’s to say when that transition happens. But I always to try to make my photos into something more. Of course, if you are shooting portraits, it helps to have natural models, like in this photo where 4 blue eyes are staring at me. Stephen turned out to have green eyes.
At some point I gave up color photography, but now, with Blogfinger and digital, I have returned. My photographs are always done with natural light—ie no flash. This one was shot with window light and a lamp in the back.—–Paul
MISS PEGGY LEE: “Them There Eyes” But Peggy, they’re blue!