{"id":5587,"date":"2023-05-11T11:56:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T04:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/2023\/05\/11\/an-ideal-portrait-photo-shoot-dinner-at-michael-balderstones\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T12:01:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T05:01:52","slug":"an-ideal-portrait-photo-shoot-dinner-at-michael-balderstones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/en\/an-ideal-portrait-photo-shoot-dinner-at-michael-balderstones\/","title":{"rendered":"An ideal portrait photo shoot: Dinner at Michael Balderstone&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear folks,<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would like to tell you about one of the most memorable portrait photo sessions in my photography career: It was a dinner at Michael Balderstone&#8217;s, excerpted from the photobook <a href=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/portfolio\/photobooks\/nimbin-home-for-the-healing-souls\/?lang=en\">Nimbin &#8211; Home for the Healing Souls (2016).<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Balderstone is an unofficial leader of the town of Nimbin. He is also the chairman of the HEMP Party and the leader of the Hemp Embassy. During the day, Michael is often busy, with his bare feet moving around the town to deal with HEMP Party and Nimbin community affairs.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NimbinStreet_02-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"HEMP EMBASSY\" class=\"wp-image-5545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NimbinStreet_02-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NimbinStreet_02-600x374.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NimbinStreet_02-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NimbinStreet_02-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NimbinStreet_02-1536x956.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NimbinStreet_02.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outside of Hemp Embassy building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was invited by Michael to have dinner at his home. Michael&#8217;s house is located about 15 minutes&#8217; drive from the center of Nimbin, one has to take a deep, winding road into the forest to get there. And so the story begins.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael shows me his land and garden.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_2-1-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_2-1-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_2-1-600x383.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_2-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_2-1-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_2-1-1536x980.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_2-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael poses with his herbs.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_3-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Balderstone\" class=\"wp-image-5569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_3-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_3-600x385.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_3-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_3-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_3-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After finishing the tour, I started taking a portrait of Michael Balderstone &#8211; trial 1.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trial 2 is set up inside, in the living room sofa area &#8211; the portrait photo is at the end of the article.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turning back is Michael&#8217;s study area, in the picture, you can see him petting his dog.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_6-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A closer look at Michael&#8217;s study.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5563\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A memorial selfie.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_8.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kitchen area.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_9-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_9-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_9-600x385.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_9-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_9-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_9-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_9.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A closer look at the kitchen area.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_10-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_10-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_10-600x385.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_10-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_10-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_10-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_10.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dry storage area.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_11.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preparing food for dinner.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_12-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_12-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_12-600x385.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_12-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_12-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_12-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dinner time.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_13-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_13-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_13-600x385.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_13-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_13-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_13-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_13.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intimate dinner with Michael, his wife, and some friends who were staying at his house.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_14-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_14-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_14-600x385.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_14-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_14-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_14-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_14.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After dinner was a conversation among friends.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"http:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_15-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Balderstone\" class=\"wp-image-5547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_15-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_15-600x419.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_15-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_15-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_15-1536x1073.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dannybach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dinner-at-Michael_15.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portrait of Michael Balderstone, his wife, and the family dog.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that was an ideal portrait session for me, a memorable day, a meaningful portrait. 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