Portrait photographer Patrick Hall has been called a sadist, a madman, and an irresponsible maniac.But that doesn’t mean his photos aren’t fantastic. I’ll let him tell you;

“This idea for a photo series showing people the second they are hit with a taser or stun gun has been something I have wanted to photograph for almost a year now.  Despite all the barriers it presented . . . I decided to finally stop talking about this idea and actually execute it.  The results were pretty hilarious.”

He isn’t wrong. The videos and photos are completely fascinating. I’m honestly unable to decide whether the video of his subjects’ reactions to the stun gun is my favorite, or whether I love the photos best, or whether the hilarious recorded reactions by those shocking the subjects is the bit I enjoy the most. It’s all fantastic and weirdly entertaining, and I recommend you watch the videos in the order they are posted below.

The Taser Photoshoot by Patrick Hall