Generally, when we approach an officer and ask if we can make a portrait, they are reluctant. They usually feel more comfortable being photographed as a group.
When I photograph a group, I let the members loosely arrange themselves, and then I make small adjustments for the sake of composition. I did this with the police.
What differences do you notice in the demeanor and position choices made by officers in different countries?
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| Barcelona |
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| Nicaragua |
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| Rome |
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| Madrid |
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| Lisbon |
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Budapest
When we approached the policeman on the left in this image, we explained, in English, what we wanted and showed him some sample photos of other police officers. He said something in Hungarian to the officers standing near him, and they all burst out laughing. He turned back to us and said, "We're actors, extras, in a Bruce Willis movie being filmed here at the Opera House." We made his image, alongside his son, anyway. After all, they looked authentic." |
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