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Shooting a portrait is all about capturing subjects as they truly are. Well, fine, OK, not exactly capturing the subject, literally, but capturing the spirit of the subject. Their mood, expression, split-second emotion can all be captured in a well-shot photograph. That’s part of the artistic aspect, though—the stuff for the picture takers to worry about and photo album viewers to appreciate later. Most people sitting for a portrait just want to end up looking awesome. “Work a miracle, shutterbug. Do what you gotta do to make me look 10 times better than I actually do, K?! ‘Preciate it.” Renowned portrait photographer George Krause tackles that whole beauty challenge with a slightly different technique than, say, Olan Mills. Krause uses the Sfumato technique, which magnifies depth and form through shadows from alternative lighting—in this case, using powerful lighting coming from behind the subject and shooting in front. The result is that often the normal bodily boundaries are blurred, expected features are shadowed and a person’s true character shines as strongly as that bright white light behind them. Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery, 1202 Dragon St., features Krause’s Sfumato Portraits, opening Friday with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and running through February 10. Call 214-969-1852 or visit pdnbgallery.com.
Fri., Jan. 5, 6-8 p.m.; Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Starts: Jan. 5. Continues through Feb. 10
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