IMG_1717 1.jpg

Toronto Portrait Photographer || HEARTshots || Black + White Photography

Memoirs and musings of Darius Bashar. Toronto portrait photographer and writer, in pursuit of all things real, raw and intimate. 

I didn't stand a chance

I wrote the following on November 4th, 2016. That’s exactly 12 days before my first black and white portrait session. You can see exactly when my obsession with black and white portraiture began.

Even then, it was about more than just photos...

I was about to attend a masterclass in humanity. Each person I photographed would teach me something deep and profound about my own existence and help me slowly come out of hiding.

—————

November 4th, 2016

Black and white has been calling to me lately. Not sure what it is or why but I've been so fascinated by this aesthetic. I feel as if there is something important for me to learn — about my work or maybe about myself. 

Something interesting happens when you remove things from the frame.

I am curious to see how far I can take this minimalistic approach. What will be left once I remove colour, background, texture, clothing, etc?

Model: @Jhar.Munch