All in the eyes
What is it about portraits that makes you just want to gaze at a person for so long? It’s not about beauty. Its something deeper. Its a connection to the soul. One of the things I loved about China was the old people. And the eyes say it all.
This one man was just so excited to see me as a potential for buying the nail clippers in his hand. I snapped the shot, and paid him by buying the clippers. But check out those eyes. What an amazing guy. Wish I had spoken Chinese. I’d have loved to get to know him.
And then there are those gazes where you just wonder “what is that person thinking?”
I think this is why I love portraiture so much….. its a window to the soul, connecting with the eyes.
