embrace - see the embrace gallery

Tone & Pen are taking photographs that show two people embracing or hugging for this photoblog.

we want to explore the embrace, and the ways in which people react to the experience. in particular, we want to photograph people of differing gender, age and cultural background whilst embracing.

we aim to be respectful in taking and presenting the photographs.

our aim is to encourage enjoyable, respectful, mutually acceptable embrace as a valuable human experience - and record it in photographic form.

spontaneous embrace - Sanity Fair - Stoke-on-Trent 2004

we will take pictures both formally and informally

formally by advertising - we will put adverts in public places in North Staffordshire, UK - especially arts/cultural venues. we will ask for pairs of people who agree to be photographed in mutually agreed, non-threatening locations and circumstances. the adverts will ask pairs of people to contact us by e-mail or phone to discuss the project. if they agree to be photographed we will arrange a venue and time. sessions may last from a couple of minutes up to an hour. we will stop the session immediately if anyone expresses discomfort. we will never use images where either of the people embracing do not agree to it. by direct request- verbally or by e-mail, we will ask to photograph our friends and family members embracing another person. we will arrange a photographic session in a mutually acceptable, non-threatening location and circumstance. sessions may last from a couple of minutes up to an hour. we will end the session immediately if anyone expresses discomfort. we will never use images where either of the people embracing do not agree to it.
		Pen and Jane - friends since 1991

informally

we will take pictures of people embracing in public places, where appropriate - avoiding intrusion and offence. we will never use images where either of the people embracing do not agree to it.

use of the images

we will publish the pictures on web pages on this site
we plan to exhibit prints, and we are exploring possible exhibition venues in North Staffordshire
where it is practical, we will seek the permission of both people before publishing the photograph

we'd appreciate your thoughts and ideas -

quiddity has supported our idea with a wonderful a-z -

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if you would like to be photographed embracing someone - email us at - atypical AT blueshawk DoT info