Hi Steve,
I hope you’re well. Thought I might send some pics in for a Daily Inspiration. As you may or may not remember, I am a British photo-journalist who uses an M9 in his work (and is also a fan of your excellent site).
Here are some photos that I have taken on assignment in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, interviewing and photographing survivors of rape, which is an enormous problem over there. The stigma is such that male survivors had to be kept anonymous, which posed a bit of a challenge when it came to taking portraits.
The pictures I have submitted here were all taken with my very favourite lens (and, yes, I own Leica glass): the now strangely extinct Voigt 50mm f1.5. I can’t for the life of me understand why this lens is not in production anymore. I love it.
Looking forward to a great year on Steve Huff – can’t wait to see what you make of the brilliant looking new cameras from Fuji and Oly.
The full set of pics can be found here, by the way – http://www.flickr.com/photos/willstorr/sets/72157629218283117/
Will
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Ooo! Very much are pleasant!
Great shots, very powerful messages in these photos. Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant, Fearless Portraits Will!!!
Those portraits are really strong. Wish I could take pictures like that.
Thanks, Will for sharing these extraordinary photographs!! Keep up the great work!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to look and comment everybody. This site has such generous hearted readers.
Wow, really amazing work….very touching.
We have an old church open all day.
Once in a while one person will go in from time to time for contemplation.
When i am there and someone else enters i leave so they have their private moment.
If i am about to enter and i see someone in there i dont enter so they can have their their private ment.
I wonder if these photos are staged.
I so they take away from the privacy of such moments.
If they are not staged.
I feel uneasy about the intrusion in these photos.
(Whether the photographer asked the people or not).
Such things are private.
Very smart use of DOF, I see the post-processing top-notch excellent on those photos. I added you as a contact on Flickr 🙂
Fantastic.
Hi Will,
your flickr stream is extraordinary ! Keep on
Matthias
Excellent, Will Storr’s images convey so much. That Voigt 50mm f1.5 is in good hands.
Bravo ! That’s the difference between “pro bokeh-geeks-gizmos-so-called-photographers” that change their gear every two months because a new version is released or people that take a mortgage to buy a Noctilux just to take photos of their cat and somebody who REALLY uses his camera.
Framing, colors, postproduction, everything is here.
Will, your photos don’t any title or comment. They speak for themselves.
Wow what great shots, I’m very impressed! Speechless!
Absolutely fantastic, thank you so much for sharing. These are the kind of pictures I aspire to take.
Great photos, I like the second one the most.
Keep it up
Cracking images Will, superb quality and really like the third image of the woman side on, unusual pose that works a treat!
Thanks everyone – extremely kind. Of course I realise that I’m very lucky to have the opportunity to shoot these subjects
superb
Simply stunning, especially the second image…..
Fantastic photos! This is very, very strong work. Thanks for sharing, and also just for taking these pictures and documenting their story.
I really could feel moved by the first photos..
very very nice story told in the photos.
Outstanding. These are as good or better than any photos I’ve seen to date on this website.
Sensitive subject matter beautiful shots thanks for helping to bring this travesty to light it can be a brutal world great work
Stunning work…Well done, Will. Thanks for sharing…
Compassion through the lens! Keep up the great work.
The images are truly impressive… Thanks for sharing them…
That first photo is sooo expressive! 😀
stunning work. Truly inspiration. Thanks for sharing these, Will! The 2nd and 3rd just jump for me, particularly the 2nd image with the hands in focus!
Amazing work, must be harrowing at times, thanks for sharing it.
Beautiful, powerful portraits.
Wow, these are fantastic!
Hello Steve and Will, these photograps are amazing. I really had great joy while watching these.
Thanks for these good photograps.
this lens is classic and full of character , Well done ..though i think pp is a little in the heavy side specially in the first photo
This is it!!! Great shots.
Dignifying and strong portraits, I think. Well done!
Nice set!
Those are photos! Excellent use of the bokeh!