Photographer Patrick Hall from South Carolina came up with an idea that some of us might consider a bit cruel: he put people in front of his lens who were shocked by their friends with an electric stun gun that has 300,000 volts. A series of portraits and time-lapses, "The Taser Photoshoot," was created that reveals thousands of different facial reactions of people who have been electrocuted.
Taking pictures usually takes place in a way that people stand in front of the photographer's lens, and he tells us to relax, say "chiiiiiiiz" and click a few times. American photographer Patrick Hall he wanted to make portraits that would be completely different. He wanted to capture the widest possible range of facial reactions and gestures in the lens. He came to this in a way that is his own shocked the "victims" in front of the lens with an electric stun gun that has 300,000 volts and a series of photographs was created "The Taser Photoshoot".
People were different in waiting for the electric shock: some were nervous, others were laughing. What is most interesting is to see the movements and expressions on people's faces in slow motion. Combined with the music that Hall chose for the video, it all works exceptionally well dramatic and painful, but behind-the-scenes footage reveals that it was actually a lot more relaxed.
You can see all the portraits from Patrick Hall's The Taser Photoshoot series on the website Patrick Hall Photography.
You can also see the painful portraits in the gallery
See more portraits at: charlestoncommercialphoto.com
