Photography
PHOTOGRAPHER’s Spotlight:
Majid
Interview By: S.K. Ward
Photos By: Majid Muhassan
Majid Muhassan, 38, is a North Carolina photographer and the owner of Unbounded Images who specializes
in portraits and fashion photography. His photos are inspiring, dramatic, and thought provoking. Here are
some highlights from his interview.
Can you describe your style of photography?
My style really depends on the genre and objective. I like real emotion; whether it’s lifestyle, commercial, or
personal work. I like to create things that people will look at for more than a moment, maybe reflect a little
on the story of the image. Maybe evoke an emotion within them, strong enough to spark conversation with
their inner and maybe even outer circles.
What equipment do you shoot with and what is the most important equipment you use besides your camera?
The Canon 5d classic (the first Canon 5d). A makeup artist is my next most important tool. Not the lights, not
the light modifiers, not my Sekonic light meter, but my makeup artist. One reason is because if the makeup
is done correctly, I spend less time in post correcting nuances of the skin. I typically have my makeup artist
do the makeup specific to the light pattern that’s used. So it could be one light, two lights, the sun, a reflector etc, for me, the makeup is more important because it really helps enhance the drama of the shot. I use
Camera RAW to process the RAW file and enhance them in Photoshop CS5. Minor tweaks were also done in
Aperture.
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