Reflections on Portraiture

I am often asked how I am able to persuade my subjects to open up to me when making portraits. How do I build the trust and sense of collaboration that I see as the keystones for what I like portraiture to do? Here is a short video created by my friend Deb Dawson for the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in which I set out my thoughts on getting the portrait that really counts. “I am your mirror” I tell my subjects. The rest just follows.