Category 52 Portraits

52 Portraits : 9-12/52

The quarantine slowed the portrait project a bit, but I was able to grab shots of a few people the other day. I'm still committed to shooting all 52 this year, I'm just going to have to ramp it up a bit.

52 PORTRAITS : 7/52

I have this friend. One day, she decided she wanted to be a Highway Patrol Trooper. So she did it. Can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of her--she set a goal, and went after it. And, she was kind enough to let me take her picture.

52 Portraits : 6/52

Dave was my art teacher back when I was a sophomore in high school. He teaches at University of Providence now, and still has a passion for all things creative. Drawing, ceramics, photography–one of the people responsible for driving me…

52 Portraits : 5/52

I ran down to Missoula for the weekend, and ended up doing an impromptu photoshoot at 3am. #5 came out of that shoot. More proof that you don’t need elaborate plans–just pick up the camera and start shooting.

52 Portraits : 3/52

(Almost) teen spirit. Still working through friends and family before moving on to portraits of strangers. Baby steps. You might recognize Mya from the metal-themed (that became a blue-themed) portrait from last year. She’s a trooper.

52 Portraits : 2/52

Sometimes good light just happens. Part of the goal of this project is to force myself to pay attention to light again. It’s easy to get caught up in being busy, so busy that we miss perfect opportunities for a…

52 Portraits : 1/52

Off to a slow start on this 52 Portraits project, but a weekend of ice fishing provided a great opportunity. I couldn’t feel my fingers, the shot isn’t well focused, and I didn’t have my A7R III handy, but it…