This Family Photography Series has Strangers Posing as Relatives
Lacey-Jane Walsh — June 25, 2013 — Tech
References: jamiegdiamond & featureshoot
Creative photographer Jaime Diamond has an intriguing family photography series that mashes a group of strangers together to pose as if they were family members. These peculiar portraits are extremely convincing, but none of these characters actually know each other.
In many of these photos, observers will notice that these faux families are embracing each other or lovingly touching one another on the hand or arm. This helps to deceive viewers into believing that these folks are actually family.
Diamond actually finds these photo family members via Craigslist and calls them in to be a part of his unusual portrait series. Most of these family photography shots were actually taken in hotel rooms instead of homes. This pretty much means everything in these photos is a lie, from the loving families to the home environments. But these shots are still extremely interesting.
In many of these photos, observers will notice that these faux families are embracing each other or lovingly touching one another on the hand or arm. This helps to deceive viewers into believing that these folks are actually family.
Diamond actually finds these photo family members via Craigslist and calls them in to be a part of his unusual portrait series. Most of these family photography shots were actually taken in hotel rooms instead of homes. This pretty much means everything in these photos is a lie, from the loving families to the home environments. But these shots are still extremely interesting.
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