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Pearl

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View attachment 7197 Never more than an amateur myself, but I still take pictures. This is my pastor on his 94th birthday. I take pictures of him periodically each time thinking that these may the last one ever taken. He lives on...
Amateur photos of real events and people may not be as arty but they are more interesting.
 

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View attachment 7197 Never more than an amateur myself, but I still take pictures. This is my pastor on his 94th birthday. I take pictures of him periodically each time thinking that these may the last one ever taken. He lives on...

The sidelighting did a wonderful modeling of his face. A little bit of cropping, and it would be a most engaging portrait.
 
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The sidelighting did a wonderful modeling of his face. A little bit of cropping, and it would be a most engaging portrait.
I can see what you mean but the cluttered desk is part of who the man is, like in the portraits by the old masters which included the clues to the persons character and life.
 

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This was about 1976, I think. Obviously, not using the Zone System.
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I like the weight of this one. Very geometric.
 
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Keep taking pictures of him!
It's working!

He looks very good.
Yes, he lost his wife of 66 years 7 years ago. He'll heading by car from Oklahoma to Kansas City in a few days. When he gets back it'll off to Kentucky. He only travels to church meetings, but travel he does in spite of age and frailty. Give God the glory!
 

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Yes, that's good, but the idea of including some of his environment is a good one, too. In a photo, it's normally useful to use the rule of thirds.
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The most important element is placed at one intersection of lines. The second thing is to include something important about the person. The obviously much-used bookshelf is perfect, suggesting that this gentleman is old, but retains an active and energetic mind.
 

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And often, a black-and-white conversion will bring out more of the person's character. It's usually good to slightly increase the contrast to get a good range of tones from pure white to pure black.
 

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