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That Candid Moment before the Mask

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perfect imperfection before the stage is set

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​  Staging a portrait is literally that – putting someone on a stage to act out a role that portraits themselves. Just too aware of the camera and the attached intruder, any natural gesture gets banned behind masks that bear questionable resemblance to genuine human emotion.

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To me, the epitome of portrait candidness is the short-lived obliviousness before the stage is set and it thrives on the imperfection of anticipating the "picture-perfect" moment.

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"[…] portrait candidness is the short-lived obliviousness before the stage is set and it thrives on the imperfection of anticipating the 'picture-perfect' moment."

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