The Pet Show #17 罗伯特·巴胡 Robert Bahou

罗伯特·巴胡

生于1993年，约旦

在《动物之魂》系列中，约旦裔荷兰摄影师罗伯特·巴胡拍摄了一系列引人注目、诚挚而私密的狗与猫的肖像，试图捕捉这些熟悉动物眼中的灵魂。

《动物之魂》系列的灵感源自一种观察：当人类拍照时往往改变自己，而动物则会坦诚地直视镜头，这种无我之境让摄影者与拍摄对象间产生了真正的联系。

整个系列都是在动物的家中拍摄的，这不仅让它们更舒适，也减少干扰。尤其对猫而言，罗伯特·巴胡常成为房间里最引人好奇的对象。拍摄动物是一场无法预测的冒险⸺我们可以准备好构图、布光和舞台，剩下的则全靠它们来完成。

午夜冥想，来自《动物之魂》系列，2014年 © 罗伯特·巴胡

Robert Bahou

B. 1993, Jordan

In Animal Soul, Jordanian-Dutch photographer Robert Bahou created a collection of striking, honest, and personal portraits of dogs and cats. Portraits that seek to capture the unmistakable soul within the eyes of our most familiar animals. Animal Soul was guided by the fascination that where humans alter themselves for a portrait, an animal will look into the lens with absolute sincerity. An apparent absence of ego that leaves the feeling of a true connection between camera and subject.

The entire series was photographed on location at the animals’ homes. This was to minimize their distractions and keep them comfortable. It had the added benefit of making Bahou the most curious subject in the room, particularly useful – as many might imagine – with cats.Photographing animals is an incalculable ad- venture. We can prepare our composition, our lighting, our stage, the rest is up to them.