Portraiture

“Calm and effortlessness. I hope someone feels that they don’t need to perform a version of themselves that isn’t who they are.”

That idea became central to Tope’s session: portraiture built around presence rather than performance. The aim was to leave enough space for personality and spontaneity while using lighting, composition and direction to shape a deliberate editorial body of work.

On the experience: “The experience was hugely collaborative. Kate listened, gave room for exploration and improved on what I brought to the session. I was surprised by how seamless and effortless she made it all seem. Certain photographs even made me rethink my opinion that I’m not great in photos.”