Carla
I was looking for a remote and scenic location nearby Seattle where I could take Carla, who was at the time an exceptionally talented principal dancer with the prestigious Pacific Northwest Ballet. Then I discovered Long Beach, a charming city situated in Washington state. It's well-known for its expansive beach on the stunning Long Beach Peninsula. Carla's movement was truly otherworldly—a remarkable talent that captivated audiences on the stage. Thus, for this creative shoot, the stage was set for the very early morning hours, complete with mist and an overcast sky—exactly my preferred time of day and weather for capturing a drama-filled location portrait.
A portrait from the same session was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London selected for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2013.
TheArtsDesk.com review about my work:
"While stripping back a portrait to its essential elements can leave a subject isolated and vulnerable, Patrick Fraser’s portrait of ballerina Carla Körbes uses just this technique to achieve quite a different effect. Naked but for a leotard, the subject stands in the middle of an empty road that disappears into a foggy gloom, featureless aside from a bare tree and the muted green of a grass verge. A lonelier vision would be hard to imagine, and yet one feels that Fraser has done this not to belittle his subject, but in order to impress us with her energy, poise and strength. Körbes looks straight at us, her strong body exuding confidence and grace, a ballerina through and through. At last, this is a portrait where the photographer has struck a truly fair deal with his subject"
Location: Long Beach WA
Date: 2013
Paper : Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag, Satin, Giclée, 100% cotton, Acid-free, archival, 310 gsm
Edition: 25 signed and numbered
Technical:
Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV Digital SLR
Lens: Canon 50mm 1.2
I was looking for a remote and scenic location nearby Seattle where I could take Carla, who was at the time an exceptionally talented principal dancer with the prestigious Pacific Northwest Ballet. Then I discovered Long Beach, a charming city situated in Washington state. It's well-known for its expansive beach on the stunning Long Beach Peninsula. Carla's movement was truly otherworldly—a remarkable talent that captivated audiences on the stage. Thus, for this creative shoot, the stage was set for the very early morning hours, complete with mist and an overcast sky—exactly my preferred time of day and weather for capturing a drama-filled location portrait.
A portrait from the same session was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London selected for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2013.
TheArtsDesk.com review about my work:
"While stripping back a portrait to its essential elements can leave a subject isolated and vulnerable, Patrick Fraser’s portrait of ballerina Carla Körbes uses just this technique to achieve quite a different effect. Naked but for a leotard, the subject stands in the middle of an empty road that disappears into a foggy gloom, featureless aside from a bare tree and the muted green of a grass verge. A lonelier vision would be hard to imagine, and yet one feels that Fraser has done this not to belittle his subject, but in order to impress us with her energy, poise and strength. Körbes looks straight at us, her strong body exuding confidence and grace, a ballerina through and through. At last, this is a portrait where the photographer has struck a truly fair deal with his subject"
Location: Long Beach WA
Date: 2013
Paper : Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag, Satin, Giclée, 100% cotton, Acid-free, archival, 310 gsm
Edition: 25 signed and numbered
Technical:
Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV Digital SLR
Lens: Canon 50mm 1.2
I was looking for a remote and scenic location nearby Seattle where I could take Carla, who was at the time an exceptionally talented principal dancer with the prestigious Pacific Northwest Ballet. Then I discovered Long Beach, a charming city situated in Washington state. It's well-known for its expansive beach on the stunning Long Beach Peninsula. Carla's movement was truly otherworldly—a remarkable talent that captivated audiences on the stage. Thus, for this creative shoot, the stage was set for the very early morning hours, complete with mist and an overcast sky—exactly my preferred time of day and weather for capturing a drama-filled location portrait.
A portrait from the same session was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London selected for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2013.
TheArtsDesk.com review about my work:
"While stripping back a portrait to its essential elements can leave a subject isolated and vulnerable, Patrick Fraser’s portrait of ballerina Carla Körbes uses just this technique to achieve quite a different effect. Naked but for a leotard, the subject stands in the middle of an empty road that disappears into a foggy gloom, featureless aside from a bare tree and the muted green of a grass verge. A lonelier vision would be hard to imagine, and yet one feels that Fraser has done this not to belittle his subject, but in order to impress us with her energy, poise and strength. Körbes looks straight at us, her strong body exuding confidence and grace, a ballerina through and through. At last, this is a portrait where the photographer has struck a truly fair deal with his subject"
Location: Long Beach WA
Date: 2013
Paper : Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag, Satin, Giclée, 100% cotton, Acid-free, archival, 310 gsm
Edition: 25 signed and numbered
Technical:
Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV Digital SLR
Lens: Canon 50mm 1.2
