Portfolio development is not an exact science especially when trying to establish a niche. I am in no way trying to pigeon-hole myself since people need photography for a wide variety of reasons. Each moment belongs to someone, photographs capture them, they become the roadmaps to memories we want to cherish and return to. With that being said, my favorite portraits are the ones that tell tales of legacy. Artists contribute something perfect to the world, their stories are often lost but worth telling. I am grateful to know such amazing, artistic people...now I want to capture them in the comforts of their elements.
When shooting Justin I wanted to create a high contrast series of black and white photographs. I manually adjusted the camera settings changing my shooting mode to monochrome and increasing the contrast and sharpness. I wanted hard whites and blacks and very dramatic line contours and reflections. I shot in mostly manual mode with an occasional switch to aperature priority. I did bracket by a half stop. I also increased the ISO in an effort to increase the "noise" in the photograph. While this isn't always a desirable factor in digital photography I wanted to give the photos that classic "film" look. I also stayed with a fixed focal of 85mm. I broke a lot of "rules" with this shoot but feel that it gave my subject the integrity a guitarist-
songwriter of several amazing band projects deserves.
Enjoy and feel free to contact me, ask questions, or comment, constructively or otherwise. :)
Check out Justin of Rinse, Repeat http://dants.net/home/rinse-repeat/
