Alexander by Daniel Marcus

From:  Favorite Things & Other Things

 I originally featured these images of Alexander by Daniel Marcus a few years ago, but when I went to find the post, some of the images were not showing up so I decided to re-post it. I contacted Daniel after seeing this shoot, especially falling in love with his beautiful images of Alexander on the chair. If you haven't seen them before, enjoy and if you, enjoy again!

 One of the joys of putting together FH is discovering artists whose work I would not have come across if not for the blog. Although I love posting the work of North American photographers, I have found myself taking virtual tours of different parts of the globe in search of work that inspires. For awhile, I was spending a lot of time in Australia where I found a never ending pool of talent and artistry. Over the past year or so I have spent a lot of time profiling the work of artists in London and the UK. Recently, for whatever reason, it has been France where I have found inspiration. 

 Photographer Daniel Marcus lives and works in Paris. It was not Paris however that inspired this series of shots. A trip this past January to Australia is where Daniel met up with and photographed 20 year old Alexander from Newcastle. 

 Daniel Marcus has been taking photographs for about two and a half years. Currently Daniel works freelance in publishing, and photography is a hobby. He specializes in male nudes and portraiture. His most recent photos have been done for exhibitions and have been themed to issues including violence and constraints. Recently Daniel began a series of images that evoke modern dance. While the majority of his work is in black and white the shots of Alexander used natural light. While in Australia earlier this year, Daniel discovered there were many models in the area. Using Model Mayhem, contacted a few and ended up with very good responses.

 "Being away from home forced me to adapt to new situations, namely the bush near Melbourne (I had to find the location on Google Maps...) and in the apartment I was occupying in Sydney: I'd been wanting to do some interior shots for ages and unfortunately my apartment in Paris is not very photogenic."

When I saw Daniel's shots of Alexander I knew I wanted to share them on FH. There was a 'feel' to the shoot, a quietness, a soulfulness that came through not only in Alexander's eyes, but the lighting and viewpoint used. I especially loved the shots of Alexander in the chair. Through Daniel's lens, it is clear there is something going on for Alexander, something on his mind, a discontent that creates a complexity, another layer to the shots. It was this additional layer that made Daniel's work with Alexander stand out to me.

A sincere thank you to Daniel for sharing his work with FH! Daniel is currently putting together his new website. When completed I will share the link as well as more of his work!