Sandra's Stare
Back at the end of 2006, I got together with an old friend who I hadn't seen in a few years. Just to catch him up on what I was doing, I showed him my photography portfolio - mostly images of distressed cars and neon signage around L.A. He happened to be Sandra Bernhard's manager and after seeing my pix he invited me to come to New York and shoot Sandra at her New Year's Eve live show at Joe's Pub. Considering I'm not much of a people shooter and my portfolio truly reflected that, I questioned his intent, but he seemed secure and satisfied that I'd be good to shoot Sandra. I guess he was looking for something different and a little out of the ordinary (kind of like Sandra). I had carte blanche to shoot her backstage and onstage. She was a totally 100% willing subject - as this super up close Polaroid shot can attest. I mean when you're sticking a bulky, analog Polaroid SLR 680 SE in someone's face as close as it can focus, well you know that they're game. I shot about two boxes of Polaroid 600 film but this shot was my favorite.
Sandra Bernhard Polaroid photo by Lydia Marcus (http://fotonomous.blogspot.com). Portrait shot December 31, 2006.
11 responses
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J. Harris Blacklist gave props (28 May 2008):
She is one of my favorite persons. This shot is it...
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William Moore gave props (28 May 2008):
super shot of Sandra...she is soooo funny
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Rose Gordon gave props (28 May 2008):
Excellent Shot
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Christopher Robleski gave props (29 May 2008):
nice...
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Fred Clark gave props (2 Jun 2008):
This is a fine shot, polaroid or not.
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Michelle Cate gave props (3 Jun 2008):
bam! don't you love it when they are GAME!
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adniloj gave props (30 Jul 2008):
Love it! Great one
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Simon Kmber gave props (9 Sep 2008):
Really brilliant shot, really captures her well
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Bethany Crawford said (3 Dec 2008):
This is brilliant. I love it
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Jc Jr said (5 Jan 2009):
The open and frankness compels me cry. Thank you.
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Elia L. Alamillo gave props (27 Jul 2009):
Very nice!
