In his sixty years, Jerry has never been a fan of his portraits. The first picture I took of him illustrated his attitude towards the process quite clearly. A few minutes later, he was in a better mood for pictures. The results improved accordingly. Since he stays off the Internet, I brought him 8×10 prints....

Including spouses or significant others in the photo shoot usually improves the results. People often relax better, and there’s always the option of asking the helpers to elicit a mood or a particular emotion from the model. Savage B22 rifle. A proper flower child.

Preview thumbnails are cropped, click on the photos to see them in great detail.