"Portrait with Brock"

Had my portrait taken by the lovely Brock who made me feel very comfortable in a situation completely alien to me! Really great experience and the pizza was to die for!

"Portrait Review"

I recently spent the afternoon having my portrait taken by Brock and to say i was left feeling happy would be an understatement! Brock went out of his way to make and my daughter feel comfortable and completely coached me through his whole process throughout the day. I’ve never had my photo taken professionally and his ability to immediately make me feel at ease is powerful to say the least! His work is beyond incredible and I couldn’t be happier with the result! Thanks you Brock! You are a legend and a lovely human!

"Extraordinary human, Extraordinary photographer"

When I worked with Brock for the BBC1 programme Extraordinary Portraits, I was apprehensive and had my doubts, how can a person capture in one photograph a life lived, a life in the NHS, a life that has experienced and seen things no person should have to see, but also show Resilience, hope, compassion and experience. Not only did Brock manage to capture that but he brought it to life. The feedback from around the world I recieved is testimony to that with many saying the same thing 'it had me in tears'. Brock is a legend in his field and deserves every accolade going.

"I loved working with Brock"

I loved working with Brock! His work is empowering, inspiring and beautiful. I would work with him again in a heartbeat. Much love!

"A Grateful Opportunity"

When my Dad showed me Brock’s post about wanting people with freckles to submit a photo of themselves as part of the submission process to be chosen for Brock's “Freckles” series… I honestly thought he was joking! After realising my Dad was being serious, I spent the afternoon taking photos and choosing the right one to send.

Brock emailed back saying he would love to have me as part of his “Freckles” series. We had organised to meet in Sydney to have the portrait photographed, as Brock was there for his Beard exhibition.

Two years after my portrait was photographed, Brock hosted the opening of the Freckles exhibition in Sweden at the Regional Museum of Kristianstad. I flew over with my Mum and upon arrival I was shocked to see my portrait on an enormous billboard outside the museum. I was honestly speechless by surprise, and I remember gasping when I saw the billboard for the first time! It was a very special moment standing there with my Mum… I never would've thought that I was going to be part of this project, to be the face of the "Freckles" series AND to be on a billboard as big as the museum itself!

I thank Brock for the opportunity. I thank Brock for the experience. But most of all I thank Brock for seeing something in me… that I couldn’t.

When I was younger, I hated how I looked, I hated that I was different and I hated every single one of my features; my red hair, my freckles, my pale skin. I had no confidence or self-appreciation for myself. After photographing with Brock, it felt special, and I started to foster the kind of self-love that grew because of the way someone else appreciated how I looked.

Brock’s work is inspiring, pure and wonderful. He captures beauty from people that wouldn’t be typically considered as “beauty” to the media and majority of people. Now that’s what I call real work!

"Brock Elbank, beyond the lens"

Where do I start? Brock is able to bring out beauty and confidence that you don’t know you have, it was an honour for me to be part of his “freckles” collection. These were a part of me that I did not love and yet he not only made me see their beauty, but more.
A unique talent able to draw from his subjects, strength and beauty that allows the viewer to see, feel and appreciate.
Brock, your work is incredible, your humility and compassion is infectious.
Thank you for taking my picture and allowing me to see beyond myself.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

"Talented and funny…"

I met Brock 8yrs ago after I was selected to participate in his first portrait series of this kind to raise awareness - Project60 - a global first initiative dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of melanoma through world class portraiture of 60 epic bearded gents. Turns out he lived just down the road and so we met frequently during the course of the Project60 journey and have continued to stay in touch. Immensely talented and funny too, it’s been a pleasure and an honour to know him both professionally and personally. Since Project60, his selfless dedication to his work continues to focus on many other great causes, positively highlighting these through his unique photographic art and vision.

"It was a great experience!"

It was a great experience. Brock was great and Ernie, his dog, so lovely!
I liked a lot the pictures and it was so easy to talk to Brock about my story.

It was the first time I wrote my story, and it made me feel good, I am proud of it. The results are so beautiful.

Ana María Giraut - 12 years old

Now my experience as a Mom, I loved it was Ana María’s interest to write to Brock. I did not know what would happen, but everything was so easy since the begging.
The pictures are amazing, and I was impressed by all the beautiful things that came out of this experience!

I am very thankful to Brock for taking his time to meet us, work with Ana, and give us this beautiful gift!

"Brock the magician behind the camera"

I had the honor of being part of the vitiligo project! one day I received a direct message from Brock on instagram inviting me to be part of that beautiful project, I didn't think twice and said YES.

Although we had to wait almost six months to be able to do the photo shoot, but it was worth it. Brock from minute one created an atmosphere and made me feel at home, I remember him telling me "your instagram is full of very powerful and sassy photos, but I want to see a different side of you" at that time I did not understand well...

But then we started the photo session and the way he addressed me was simply sublime, he told me "think of something that makes you feel a lot of love" I thought of my mother and at that moment my eyes began to fill with tears and Brock said "yeah that's beautiful, amazing, perfect".

We finished the session and he told me it will take a few weeks to be able to choose a photo and edit, and the next day I am in tower bridge and I get a notification of a post, when I saw the photo I cried again, I had never seen myself that way before , It was a very special moment. I would definitely do it again.

I think Brock knew how to make every person in the vitiligo project shine. he simply knows how to capture beauty with his camera. It has been one of the most beautiful experiences of my life.

Brock I want to take the opportunity to thank you, because with your photos I could finally see myself, the beauty of my skin!!! thank u so much.

Love
Danke

"The project 60 seemed to be just a detail of the day. In the end it was all about people, experiences, and human relations."

I was photographed by Brock during his project 60. It was an incredible experience and I’m honored that someone so talented took photographs of me! The shooting was fun, Brock knows what he wants. That makes things a lot easier. We practice the new “Elbank look” over and over. It seems to work. A big full happy day where we reached our goal, where we exchanged ideas and projects, where we learned things from each other, where we became richer persons. Brock was happy with the result. I was happy too, for me and for him. The project 60 seemed to be just a detail of the day. In the end it was all about people, experiences, and human relations.
Thank you Mr Elbank.