Gaston Shutters

Pinstripes and Shade · New York

Chapter One · New York, Frankfurt, Switzerland

Strangers

I ask. It takes a sentence and about forty seconds, and the frame I keep is almost always the one right after they stop posing. Available light, no setup, nothing borrowed from a studio.

Strangers who said yes.
78 frames · not for sale, why

Butterfly Frames. New York. — Butterfly Frames · New York

Close Quarters. New York. — Close Quarters · New York

The Long Pause. New York. — The Long Pause · New York

Smoke and Rings. New York. — Smoke and Rings · New York

Winter Issue. New York. — Winter Issue · New York

The Good Word. New York. — The Good Word · New York

Ushanka. New York. — Ushanka · New York

Cigarette, Held. New York. — Cigarette, Held · New York

The Showman. New York. — The Showman · New York

Field Tester. New York. — Field Tester · New York

Shooting the Shooter. New York. — Shooting the Shooter · New York

The Bookshop Thinker. New York. — The Bookshop Thinker · New York

Silk on the Waterfront. New York. — Silk on the Waterfront · New York

Behind the Fence. New York. — Behind the Fence · New York

Mo Mi. New York. — Mo Mi · New York

The Butcher's Doorway. New York. — The Butcher's Doorway · New York

Under the Bucket Hat. New York. — Under the Bucket Hat · New York

All That Hair. New York. — All That Hair · New York

The Fringe. New York. — The Fringe · New York

Under the Spokes. New York. — Under the Spokes · New York

The Bow Tie. New York. — The Bow Tie · New York

Locs and Lapels. New York. — Locs and Lapels · New York

Leather and Chains. New York. — Leather and Chains · New York

The Morning Edition. New York. — The Morning Edition · New York

Cap and Balaclava. New York. — Cap and Balaclava · New York

Butterflies and Checks. New York. — Butterflies and Checks · New York

Caught Laughing. New York. — Caught Laughing · New York

The Long Lean. New York. — The Long Lean · New York

On the Beat. New York. — On the Beat · New York

The Long Grey Beard. New York. — The Long Grey Beard · New York

Holding the Line. New York. — Holding the Line · New York

Plaid, Mid-Thought. New York. — Plaid, Mid-Thought · New York

The Kind Eye. Frankfurt. — The Kind Eye · Frankfurt

The Slow Exhale. Frankfurt. — The Slow Exhale · Frankfurt

The Bench Recliner. New York. — The Bench Recliner · New York

The Trilby. New York. — The Trilby · New York

Two Cameras. New York. — Two Cameras · New York

Outside the Awning. New York. — Outside the Awning · New York

Under the Fire Escapes. New York. — Under the Fire Escapes · New York

Studs and Spikes. New York. — Studs and Spikes · New York

The Head Cam. New York. — The Head Cam · New York

Wide Brim. New York. — Wide Brim · New York

The Big Frames. New York. — The Big Frames · New York

The Bell of the Horn. New York. — The Bell of the Horn · New York

Tipping the Brim. New York. — Tipping the Brim · New York

Crown of Flowers. New York. — Crown of Flowers · New York

The Parcel. New York. — The Parcel · New York

Taking the Call. New York. — Taking the Call · New York

Mid-Sentence. New York. — Mid-Sentence · New York

Cigar and Broadsheet. New York. — Cigar and Broadsheet · New York

Cans and Whiskers. New York. — Cans and Whiskers · New York

Sitting It Out. New York. — Sitting It Out · New York

Leopard and Straw. New York. — Leopard and Straw · New York

Earphones In. New York. — Earphones In · New York

The Beanie. New York. — The Beanie · New York

Wide Hat, Narrow Light. New York. — Wide Hat, Narrow Light · New York

The Doorman's Grin. New York. — The Doorman's Grin · New York

One More Cigarette. Switzerland. — One More Cigarette · Switzerland

Profile with Smoke · Chicago

The Horn Player. New York. — The Horn Player · New York

Cold Breath. New York. — Cold Breath · New York

Night Glasses. New York. — Night Glasses · New York

The Full Laugh. New York. — The Full Laugh · New York

White Fedora. Miami. — White Fedora · Miami

Flat Cap, Full Beard. Paris. — Flat Cap, Full Beard · Paris

Neon and Nicotine. New York. — Neon and Nicotine · New York

Out of the Cab. New York. — Out of the Cab · New York

The Long Drag. Switzerland. — The Long Drag · Switzerland

Wall and Shades. Switzerland. — Wall and Shades · Switzerland

The First Light. Switzerland. — The First Light · Switzerland

Under the Ironwork. Switzerland. — Under the Ironwork · Switzerland

The Headwrap. Switzerland. — The Headwrap · Switzerland

Workwear. New York. — Workwear · New York

The Lean of the Building. New York. — The Lean of the Building · New York

Cigarette Against the Glass. New York. — Cigarette Against the Glass · New York

Goggles Up. New York, Chinatown. — Goggles Up · New York · Chinatown

That One, There. New York, Chinatown. — That One, There · New York · Chinatown

Not for sale

These are street portraits. Every one of them is a stranger who said yes to being photographed, and none of them signed anything. Showing the work is one thing, selling their face is another, so this chapter is a showcase and nothing in it is available as a print.

The other two collections are. Sizes, paper and how to order.

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