Portraits
Up Close and Personal
when practice and patience meet opportunity
Capturing images on the lively and bustling street corners, composing stills “on the fly” with the spontaneity of the moment, gave me the creative confidence and skill set to transition into portrait work with ease and finesse.
Where as during a session of street photography I may find a location with epic or dramatic lighting, and have to wait for a unique person to walk through, or someone with the right pose, In portrait and studio work I could easily just move the light—the stand and soft box—to a more tasteful angle, or simply ask the subject to change poses. And I didn’t have to worry about getting hit by a car, or walk into someone or off a cliff.
When one shoots portraits, they don’t just capture a subjects physical features. They also capture a glimpse into ones life: their ideas and opinions, as well as their hobbies, and passions. And working with the type of people that want unique and exciting portraits, usually means working with unique and exciting people. And those people usually drive unique and exciting vehicles. It wasn’t a hard decision at all making cars a part of my portfolio as a photographer.
