Photographer takes photos of people after one, two and three glasses of wine to show effects of alcohol
Despite all the health advice about how bad alcohol can be for us, sometimes a photograph can tell a very different story.
There's a reason why, even in an increasingly health-obsessed generation, that we still sometimes need a glass of wine after a tough week or when we head out with our friends.
And famous Brazilian photographer Marcos Alberti captured that with one of his most famous projects, where he took pictures of people before and after a few glasses of red to gauge how their moods have changed, and you might not be shocked to hear that most were looking a little more jolly.
Alberti loves a before and after photography project, as he's also done some work with women before and after they had an orgasm, in a famous piece he dubbed 'The O Project'.
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But this more innocent project is sure to put a smile on your face and perhaps serves as a reminder that the occasional glass of alcohol isn't too bad for us, even if we might not be so happy the morning after.
Alberti decided to take photos of his friends after drinking one, two, and three glasses of wine, to see how the images compared.
He wanted to see the difference between the portraits after each alcoholic drink, and later explained how the initial image was taken as soon as his friends arrived at the studio, after a full day of working and battling rush hour traffic.
"There is a saying about wine that I really like and it’s something like this: 'The first glass of wine is all about the food, the second glass is about love, and the third glass is about mayhem'," he explained.
"I really wanted to see it for myself if that affirmation was in fact true."
At the end of each glass, Alberti took a snapshot, capturing how his friends' facial expressions changed.
"By the end of the third glass several smiles emerged and many stories were told," a post on his website explains.
Alberti added: “I started this project because if you search for alcohol on the internet, you only can find bad stuff about it. I wanted to show the good side of it - of course, between friends who are drinking responsibly in a good environment. It's like portraits during happy hour.”
There's certainly a common theme with each set of photos in The Wine Project.
While most of Alberti's friends seem quite serious in the initial image - which would make sense after a stressful working day - they tend to appear much happier and relaxed by the final shot.
In some sets of images, the participants are pulling funny faces, laughing and winking, while others have their eyes closed.
Alberti explained how the series was captured over six nights, adding that he tried to invite a range of friends from different circles and particularly friends who don't already know each other.
“They came stressed by traffic and work,” he told Mamamia.
“When they arrive I made a first photo right away, I didn’t gave them time to interact with the environment, so I could capture the real stress. Then I gave them the first glass.
"I tried to invite friends from different circles, so a lot of them [wouldn't] know each other.
"It was very funny to see how they interact before and after wine. They all became friends."
You can find the full collection of images here.
Topics: Lifestyle, Food And Drink, Alcohol, Social Media
Lucy Devine