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Craigslist Encounters: Portrait series documents responses to online advertisement

If you saw an advert on Craigslist requesting candidates for a portrait photography project, would you reply?

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Two young women sit in a white bathtub wearing shower caps, one holding a Rubik's cube and headphones, the other applying lipstick and holding a pink mobile phone

Luckily for Los Angeles-based photography duo KremerJohnson (Neil Kremer and Cory Johnson), over 100 people did reply to their post: “Portrait subjects needed (Anywhere). Compensation: $20 per hour. Portrait photographer seeking subjects. Looking for interesting people to photograph…all shapes, races, genders, and sizes are welcome. I will come to you at your convenience.”

The resulting series, which is still ongoing, includes a fascinating cross-section of people – photographed beautifully in locations selected by the candidates themselves. Being self-confessed "lighting geeks" the photographers only use two lights per shoot. They believe this helps provide a "focus" to the subject.

KremerJohnson is a photography team specialising in environmental, studio, and narrative portraiture. Their images are both stylised and authentic, showcasing their subjects in engaging and impactful ways. Discover more at behance.net/neilkremer and on Instagram.

All images courtesy of KremerJohnson

Man in white shirt and bow tie stands at a workbench surrounded by shelves of art supplies and materials, holding a paintbrush and gesturing while speaking
Man reclined on olive green sofa against textured orange wall, wearing white top and cream skirt with blue sandals
Woman in bikini and open shirt standing on a rooftop garden with city skyline in the background
Woman in rust-coloured sweater sitting on patterned bed in vintage bedroom, resting her head on her hand with a contemplative expression
Man in green t-shirt seated at white table against red curtain with window view of residential house behind him
Woman in a red shirt sitting on a beige cushion in a creative studio surrounded by art supplies, easels and decorative items on the walls
Person in glasses and burgundy shirt sitting inside an open blue minivan with straw on the floor
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