Friday, December 25th - 9 in ’09: Portraits
To wrap up the year, I wanted to look through my photos and compile a few lists of the things I enjoy shooting. I will be posting the top 9 photos across 9 categories to close out 2009. These 9 categories will be: Film, Sports, Travel, Music @ Pitchfork, Portraits, Cityscapes, Fans @ Pitchfork, Life and Live Music.
I’ve never done a “photo shoot”. I prefer to catch people as they are going about their day – some turn out like staged portraits, some appear more candid, but I think both result in unique pictures of my friends and family. Since I just posted this one of Grandpa, I decided to included others from the year – even though that shot of Grandpa is probably my favorite picture of the year.
In no particular order, here are my top 9 Portraits of 2009:
9. Somebody loves weddings.
8. Ray-Ban man makes his first appearance on the top 9 list.
7. A low light portrait from a street festival – difficult lighting, but a solid result.
6. It’s hard not to be happy after a Cubs game at Wrigley… especially when they win.
5. It appears this may have been one of those trick cigars… the kind that blow up in your mouth.
4. Portraits can be of dogs, too.
3. Portraits can be of cats, too.
2. The return of Ray-Ban man.
1. Another picture of Grandpa – smoking a cigar on an August afternoon.
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