Choosing The Right Feeling

When I look at a face in a photograph I want to feel the person, get a real sense of their spirit. For this to happen they have to behave toward me as if I was an old and trusted friend.

This person here I’ve known for thirty-eight years so it was easy. There is no barrier between us. He knows how I see the world, and thus trusts me, not just with the camera, but with all the little decisions that have to be made after the photo is taken. People don’t realize this.

I take an edit pass over the photos. I choose the photos that I will show you. I process those photos in such a way as to enhance light, line, texture, skin tone etc.. That’s really the work. That’s the hard part. Taking the photo is only half the job. The other half is editing. It takes longer to edit a photo than it does to take it. When choosing a photographer consider their editing skills.

I look at thousands and thousands of faces. Selecting the ones that convey the right ‘feeling’ is the most important part of what I do and the one area of the process that’s the most subjective. This is where I ask for your trust. Look at my body of work, if it resonates with you then think about the process each photo underwent in order to be showcased. There are hours in each one. Scores of little decisions. Can you trust me to make those for you?