There is in fact, no limit to my love of photographer Jacob Gils’ series ‘Limit to your Love’.
This is what this very talented artist had to say about this series:
“The ‘Limit to your Love’ series was created by my wish to break away from controlled commercial photography. I wanted to loose control and create something simple. I started by photographing long time friend and professional model Camilla. I used only one lamp and it was just the two of us in the studio. Camilla agreed to do her own hair, make-up and styling. The result was a very emotive portrait that I didn’t want to retouch in Photoshop, so I invited other model friends to sit for me in the same way.
I didn’t want to use Photoshop to clean and perfect the finished images. I wanted some natural imperfections in them so, I experimented for many months to find a technique that worked. I had many failures. Finally, transferring Polaroids onto watercolour paper achieved the effect I wanted. For the best results I have to work at night in total darkness and require perfect temperatures and timing. I then assemble a set of tiled prints which I rephotograph, digitally signed and send to print.
As large scale, glossy, life size prints the finished portraits might be mistaken as highly polished digital commercial or editorial work. However, below the glossy surface they are very analogue, natural and raw, with imperfections resulting in organic textures.”
I say all that effort was so worth it Jacob. I am in love and I wish I could have them all.
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