portraits of yoga and meditation teaches in the Jerusalem mountains

portraits of teaches and students in a yoga course 

out in a village up in the Jerusalem mountains

they stayed there for a month, studying poses, theory and meditation

I came to create images of the day as well as some portraits for 

Publications. I loved the scenery, the light and the natural location.

shooting from dusk till dawn

But also in a harsch mid-day sun 

it was quit an experience.

75 year old "shanty" posing in the woods 

she started Yoga in her 50's

and since - she's getting more and more flexible

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portraits

Portraits have always been a very important part of my work.
Portraits are about people (usually) and about connecting.
I try to photograph people that are intriguing to me, that I can have an interesting conversation and interaction with.

http://sianophotography.org/portraits/

The Portraits series

portraits of people in the studio
textures and colours

portraits, black, studio, studio photography, photography 

working men portrait

I like these portraits, because they were made on assignment, and still, it was a great opportunity to show real people, working, in real working environment. I think it somehow signifies my shift from working with models and extras to real people, adding a lot of realism and even some documentary layers to my work.

portraits of cooks - artists in action

real people 2 - portraits on the side

while on the job, shooting an assignment,
I look around. I look at places and faces.
I talk to people, even if they aren't directly involved in the shoot.

Just my curiosity.
I used my 100mm Lens to get real sharp and close details of the face,
so the face sometimes becomes like a landscape.

So when I am already out there, out side, with my equipment, alert, why not use the "in between time" to shoot some more ?

Here are some drivers from the location yesterday.
shot in available light, with a canon 100mm
5D MK II

©2014 All images Ami Siano Photography