Mehran!

I know Mehran from freshman year of college which was a looong time ago.  Mehran recently popped up as Someone I Might Know on Facebook and I thought “I actually do know Mehran, and I would very much like to take his photograph!”

We reconnected, and it turns out that Mehran is big in the comedy scene in Boston -  very exciting!    And, even more exciting, he was super enthusiastic about collaborating in the studio.

Making Mehran’s portrait wasn’t so much making a portrait as it was being a journalist – so much was happening in front of me and I had to be crazy fast to capture it!  His energy was contagious, and I actually had a hard time taking photos because I was laughing so hard.  It was like Photo Improv – and it RULED.

This next photograph uses a piece of awesome shag fabric as a backdrop.  I think I am obsessed – I want to get it in all different colors and use it exclusively!!!

I know, I know, I am not supposed to use a wide angle lens for portraits but sometimes I just can’t help myself.

I have no idea what was happening in the next photo – I just really like the moment.  I also like the flaming orange disco background – also fabric, also awesome.

This one has a very different vibe from the rest of them but I still really like it!

This last one is my favorite from the whole session.  Mehran brought candy as a prop and it was genius.  I’ve worked with candy before and I am reminded about how much I love it.  I am thinking of working with candy in my next project…. anyone interested in being a model?

Thanks Mehran!  It was great working with you and I hope we can do it again some time!

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