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Nick Friess Portrait



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Nick Friess is an artist who uses his art to cathartically release his personal demons acquired and a wounded Vietnam War Medic. See his art here: http:--www.ni...
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Nick Friess is an artist who uses his art to cathartically release his personal demons acquired and a wounded Vietnam War Medic. See his art here: http:--www.nickfriessartworks.com-index.html

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cameraCanon EOS 50D

settings Aperture f/3.2 ISO 125 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 44/1 

upload_dateJun, 2015

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1 Comment |
Witmar
 
Witmar May 24, 2016
fantastic picture

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#b&w #Nick Friess #people pictures #portrait #sepia #veteran #veterans #artist #vietnam
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in a living room using an open window with indirect light coming through as the only light source.

Time

About 4 in the afternoon

Lighting

All I was looking for was a directional light that was soft.

Equipment

I used a Canon 50D with a Tamron 17-55 f2.8 lens, handheld.

Inspiration

Nick is an artist. He is a Vietnam Veteran who uses his artistic expression to cathartically express the pain and trauma he still lives with from that time. He is very shy and gave me a rare chance to take his picture while sitting and talking with friends. The "session" only lasted about 90 seconds as I circled around him, shooting as quickly and precisely as possible.

Editing

I post process using Photoshop, Lightroom, and the Google NIK Software suite. I bounce back and forth between them taking processes from each as inspired. The final image steps included Silver efex Pro

In my camera bag

Canon 50D and an assortment of lenses.

Feedback

When dealing with a shy or reticent subject I wait for the proper moment. With Nick, we had been talking about semi-important things, and I know he was in a "place" in his emotions where he might be willing to share some of himself. When he said, OK, I worked quickly and quietly and did not try to push too hard. Rather than trying to direct him in poses and "looks" I just asked him to continue thinking about what we had been talking about and other than looking at me while I shot, ignore me. The 3 or 4 images I got in that 90 seconds will be some of my most cherished of all time.

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