Photographer Emil Cohen took to the streets of P-town, MA this summer to take hundreds of personal portraits while giving subjects only one direction: “Be yourself.” H/T: Towleroad
Having just graduated with his MFA from the Museum School of Fine Arts, Photographer Emil Cohen needed a project to pull himself away from the looming post-grad slump. He found his inspiration on the streets of Provincetown this summer as he attempted to capture the whimsical nature of this Massachusetts getaway – one portrait at a time.
Cohen told BuzzFeed News he was inspired by Richard Avedon's In The American West series. "This summer, as I embarked on living in Provincetown for the season, I found it the perfect time to act upon it," explains Cohen.
With over 200 portraits the photographer gave only one direction to participants: "Be yourself."
"Every person that I photographed volunteered to have their photo taken. I wasn't looking for anyone specific other than them being willing to have their portrait taken."
