Shen Wei

Joey, 2005

Arthur, 2005

Lori, 2008

John, 2004

Photographer Shen Wei explores American identity, sexuality, and introspection in his portfolio entitled Almost Naked. Born and raised in conservative China, Wei was interested in capturing the openness he witnessed in America through these bare, honest portraits. There are 28 total, I would highly recommend you check them out: http://www.shenphoto.com/almost-naked/

I'm really drawn to portraiture, and his mission to capture the deepest of emotion in his subjects without letting their physical bodies overwhelm the portrait is a big success in my eyes. After looking through this series a few times, I feel familiar with the faces and somehow connected to their thoughts.