Sarah
These are some portraits I took of Sarah on our trip to Vancouver back in September. Both were taken in the Yaletown area of downtown with natural light only. I generally don’t like using a flash unless I have too.
Taken with a 50mm at F1.2
Taken with an 85mm at F1.4
the first one is disarming and the second one is intimidating! beautiful pictures.
shiva’s shakti is sarasvati
(sarasvati chants to shiva)
“….for I was amazed
Under the tide: but now I breathe again
Aloft the flood, and can give audience
To any tongue, speak it of what it will.”
-Shakespeare
my other self so my brighter beloved
all our other names do us but violence
as i languish lacking your virility
so your anguish quickens my fertility
my singing is nothing without your silence
such wonder as you are not is my grace
wonderment thriving on bitter transgression
astonishment striving for sweeter compassion
such wisdom completes the fullness of space
so lead me on with devious conceits
starlit waters dansing teach my hart bright lies
drown my hart’s truth in your hart’s beautiful eyes
so lead me on with labyrinth deceits
your grace must wander through such unknown fields
is it you or me transfiguring our love
what meaning has a raven without a dove
neither way nor both one ancient hart yields
to more compassion loving more passion
then unbroken harts dreaming are neither mine
nor yours nor both but one hart of harts divine
transfiguration blessing transgression
my pole star your siren reflects your darkest dreams
come sweetness danse upon a flood of bitter tears
such trusting flows beyond truer hopes falser fears
one hart transfigures silver seas into golden streams
my brighter beloved so my darker self
so in such glory our love a blissful river
baptizing stony harts wherein rich goodness lies
one hart gains by such pains wherein shakti dansing dies
light reveals dark love is nothing if not forever
mark emmanuel christopher valentine
(© 13 november 2012 dafreewhite.wolfe.com)
Antoine de Chandieu (1534-1591)
Qu’as tu ? pauvre amoureux…
Qu’as tu ? pauvre amoureux, dont l’âme demi morte
Soupire des sanglots au vent qui les emporte.
N’accuse rien de toi.
Ton mal est ton désir,
Et ce dont tu te plains, est ton propre plaisir.
Tu n’as autre repos que ce qui te tourmente,
Et t’éjouis au mal dont tu vas soupirant,
Buvant ce doux-amer qui t’enivre et qui rend
Ton plaisir douloureux et ta douleur plaisante.
what do you have? poor lovers…
what do you have? poor lovers, whose souls are half dead
sighing such sobs as the wind carries away
i blame you for nothing
your evil is your desire
and your desire gives both pain and pleasure
you have no other rest than this which torments you
and your joy in the pain that gives you sighs
drinking on such bitter-sweetness makes you drunk
and your pleasure bitter and your sorrow sweet
(translation mecvalentine 11 november 2012)
Gorgeous!
Good Sarah, baaaaaaaad Sarah. Hahaha!
Love these!
Wow, she’s really pretty. I love her scarf.
Man, she looks so much like Maddie Joyce!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/organictreeecodoll/5709465107/in/set-72157623526480960
beautiful young lady. I love Vancouver! I take it she was tired of the photo taking by the look on her face on your second shot! lol
Beautiful pictures, and a beautiful woman!
Beautiful girl.
Is the 50mm f/1.2 really worth it? I keep on hearing it has issues with auto-focus but is that people just being too demanding?
I did have to micro adjust the lens pretty significantly but now it’s great. It is still pretty tough to nail the focus at 1.2 though, so you have to patient. I usually use it around F2, so the main advantage for me is the weather sealing, as I’m more often that not in rain/snow in the mountains.
In the shot I just posted, I actually cropped from a much larger photo. So if I had actually been that close I would have shot it at F2 rather than F1.2.
Great info. Thanks.
Totally wonderful She is lovely and fun….Nice photography and portrait! I enjoyed seeing these photos!
Stunning portraits!
The camera certainly loves her. Beautiful.
She has great hair!
Now we know how close is too close for Sarah!
Wow, love your photos!
Gorgeous photos and Sarah is simply beautiful. And where did she get that scarf??? Great taste!
Beautiful! She looks gorgeous.
I love the bokeh you got with the 1.2! And the second image is so wild
Very well captured! I like the tones on both images as well.
oh such a pretty lady!
Nice shots!
Shit this woman is BEAUTIFUL. And so is the photo for having captured it.
Beautiful!!
Very pretty photographs. Lovely work
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Such a beautiful young woman. Always nice to see her picture.
So pretty.
She’s so beautiful, and these shots really display that
Don’t get her angry. I mean, she might bite.
Awesome necklace! Looks like the Ring from Lord of the Rings.
It is actually! She has an obsession with LOTR.
[ Smiles ] Sarah, is as beautiful as the outdoors!
Fantastic photos.
Patrick, we need back story. Who is the beautiful Sarah?
Great hair! & great image tones.
Love the photos!! I love all your photos, however she is a beautiful model!
Really fun portraits.
I love the first one, she looks like she is rising out of the mist …..
Bella!
beauty is in the eye of the beholder…you have a great eye…
she’s so pretty!
I’ve been trying to achieve something like this the past days (and failing categorically!). I simply love the way that 2 photos of the same subject show 2 different sides of her!
Beautiful! You are a gorgeous couple!!
Really great photos!
she’s stunning.
What everybody above my comment said..adding Thanks. You know in live Jazz music someone would holla out WORKKKK…..lol
Lovely photos…
Lovely photographs as per usual and she is absolutely stunning! (..also totally love her hair! Amazing!)
Particularly like the first shot – Sarah’s unforced expression seems to complement the background really well or vice versa. Anyway, great work.
Gorgeous girl and gorgeous pictures. Following now, really amazed.
I was thinking on going to canada (for a PhD…) i may get to know it better with your pictures.
x
Wow she looks so sweet then in the next one like a wild animal. This is great as it captures two different moods just as life really is. Fantastic photography!
Gorgeous photos, gorgeous girl
Very pretty!
A lovely young lady indeed! Cute snarl too.
Nice!!
You capture the human element so so so well:)
beautiful captures. What a beautiful woman as well.
How on earth does she get her hair like that?? It’s GORGEOUS. She’s gorgeous. The pictures are gorgeous. Stunning, absolutely stunning
Woah – she’s pretty!
I like the 50mm shot…. not so keen on the other one… Thanks for putting the lens and aperture details this time. I have sent you messages asking about a particular couple of shots and what lenses you used – but you never replied. I have made my decisions without your answer – no doubt my choices will be good ones. I have the canon 50mm f1.2 on my list, so should get some very good portraits…..
Gorgeous picture!
Your photos are beautiful! I am from Canada and you have captured the true beauty we have. Well done!
All the Sarah’s are beautiful
hehe
She’s beautiful. Well done.
Very pretty girl, even when she pulls a face!
Some serious piercings there…I remember when my middle son was about 18 (he’s 33) and he came home with his eyebrow pierced. When I asked why, he said coz it bloody hurts and everyone knows that it hurts, so if they see that I have it they will think that I am hard and not bother me.
Not much one can say to that…I said OK!
Gorgeous shots.
Q-T, with attitude..awesome!
Wonderful natural light, and a great use of the out-of-focus highlight in the background, too.
Have I met Sahara before ??? Freezing up on a mountain! Stunning beautiful young woman and your photos are fantastic. – and she are not afraid of showing attitude neither.
Shes beautiful. Her soul shines on her face through her eyes, and is expressed in her hair.
What gorgeous photos!! Beautiful girl, you lucky guy!!
Love your photography Patrick
Great pictures!
She is a gorgeous, gorgeous woman.
wow amazing portraits, she has beautiful eyes!
Stunning on every level.
OMG she’s adorable!
She is gorgeous, with a hint of the wickedly wild.
Great photographs, use of light! But I wish she wouldn’t snarl at you.
Definitely one for smugmug!
As always, killer blog Patrick!
I can hear Hall & Oates now – “Sarah Smile…”
Beautiful.
absolutely stunning!
Great shots; she is very pretty.
Looked at the first pic and was knocked out…… what a beautiful girl!
Then I scrolled down to the next pic…….. I guess there was a reason for it but I sure dont get the context of it……. Simply said….. ‘Why’?
Gorgeous photographs!
Beautiful….
Hi Patrick, such a nice site. Thanks for all the support!
The photos are beautiful.
Beautiful and quirky. What a fabulous combination. Lovely pictures Patrick-thank you.
Breathtaking!
Captivating eyes!
You captured the moment very well!
She is simply GORGEOUS such a natural beauty, not a pinch of make-up and she looks like that??? … yes my hand is up i am JEALOUS!!!
Perfect click!!!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Sarah is just gorgeous!
very nice portrait both of them. I like a natural light.
Amazing.
You must have got a big cupboard of lenses. Number 2 has great impact.
I love the attitude on the 2nd picture!
Loved the light. Stunning.
Good work, Patrick.
Beautiful photos of a very pretty girl, with attitude!
Sarah is very beautiful and the light is perfect in the photo. Great shot.
Thank you for following my blog. I scrolled through a few of your posts and added your blog to my google reader subscriptions. You take beautiful photographs. I like the first portrait in this blog post very much.
nice capture
Love the clarity in both photos. A beautiful girl! Love my 50mm lens! It takes great shots as evidenced here!
look at her eyes wow
HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG!
Beautiful…the photo..the girl…everything…
Beautiful and calm…but fierce to.
Patrick, if this is not your day job, ditch the programming, take a leap of faith and do this full-time.
Just suggesting…not an order.
Amazing pics of a beautiful woman!!
The first picture I love more though! She looks ‘natural”!
I AM NOT a photographer, but I enjoy taking photographs, and I don’t like to use flash either. I just thought it was my camera. Don’t I feel smart? As always, amazing shots.
Love this post! She is stunning and you let her natural beauty shine. Perfect.
She is absolutely stunning!
heavenly bokeh on the first shot. love it! her eyes are captivating
What a beautiful girl. Great shot.
Gorgeous
Beautiful portraits!
awesome shots!
I agree about the use of flash and much prefer the natural lighting. Thanks for sharing ~
Patrick, you pretty much point your camera at beauty all the time, but she’s probably the most lovely of all your subjects. Well, maybe not that girl in the second shot…
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This is a portrait plus ~ wonderful quality of light, fantastic colour in foreground and background and a subject with natural beauty, character and humour. The work of an artist.
Beautiful capture and great subject.
these are awesome photos!!
How do u only get focus on her? and not the background?
Now those are some amazing portraits!
Great photos Patrick. They really capture Sarah’s essence. She’s gorgeous!
Beautiful, love the bottom one
Love natural light, but I also love making some really dramatic images with light either natural or artificial. I am in search of my “Sarah”. lol
Very nice
What a cutie! Great photos!
Very pretty! She looks like a wild child. A girl after my own heart.
Beautiful! : )
Oh my gosh…she is indeed a beautiful woman. Thumbs up Patrick to capture such beauty.
Exotic photography
You are amazing. I absolutely adore your photography!
From landscapes to portraits! Natural beauty to a beautiful female, interesting change!
Great artist, great young woman. So many great shots here. Thank you.
Gorgeous pictures, and the young lady is stunning!
She is gorgeous! You are one lucky guy!
these are really beautiful. well done.
Wonderfully inspiring!!
She’s beautiful! And so is your work! (: Keep doing what you do!
Her eyes are unbelievable!
wacky and pretty !!
Love the photos!
Stunning young woman. Love her edge! xo
Lovely!
I soooo agree about not using flash unless you have to! I am nowhere near as good as you, but I learned early that flash is more often a frenemy. ;oD
Sarah is beautiful
you captured the beauty
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Beautiful!
A subject of evident importance to the photographer, and a pleasure to see…
I’ve never met Sarah, but I’m pretty sure I like her… great shots.
Omg! I love your pictures! Awesome!
Sarah has lovely features and she’s been well-photographed.
What camera you using there Bud? If you’ve read my blogs you’ll know I’m in the market for a new one. I like the quality and sharpness of your stunning photos – Sarah is stunning too!
Thanks for visiting my blog and liking my post. Sarah is an attractive young woman, and your photographs effectively show it.
Such beautiful photographs here – clear and sharp. In Sarah and the mountains are conveyed your fine photographer’s eye for detail and expression. Thanks for visiting my Love of Light Blog.
These pics of Sarah make me want to meet her! Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for visiting my blog.
Absolutely beautiful work! Outstanding professionalism!
Great pics! Thanx for visiting my “helpful tips” blog
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Spectacular shots my friend! Thanks for stopping by my blog: http://joeycontreras.wordpress.com
Thank you for the “Like” and “Following” at my blog “An Attic in Brooklyn”. I love your pic of Sarah and am looking forward to more of your photos.
She’s so beautiful!
What a beautiful girl. She would probably look great if you used an old cell phone camera! Not that you don’t take great shots- you do! She just must have been a really easy subject…well, this is coming out all wrong. I’ll just shut up now and say- Beautiful work!
I can’t tell which is prettier, the photo or Sarah.
Nice portraits! Did you shoot them film or digital? After shooting only b/w film for 25 years, I started seriously working with digital about two years ago. Do you make your settings manually or automatically?
Cute freckles, tousled hair and luscious lips… what’s not to love? I hope you didn’t bore her with your f-stops…
Great straight-on portraits and the light is just perfect. Great job not allowing anything distracting. That’s a fast 50, was that wide-open? I had the Canon f/1.4 for awhile, but it didn’t hold up to my abuse. Have a Zeiss now. She’s a great-looking woman for sure.