Main Street Portraits

I got a call from a photographer and now friend here in town named Cody Bess… Seems Cody and a few other local guys had been thinking about trying out a StreetPortrait setup of their own.  Cody scoped out a location, got some gear together,  and asked if I wanted to come out so we could all shoot together.  Well, of course I would love to…

It was really great to do a StreetPortrait session with other photographers.  It is interesting to see how everyone interacts with potential subjects, with people as they are being photographed, and with people who don’t want anything to do with you…

We were set up across from a train station, right on Main Street:

All we had to do was shoot a few light tests and we were off…

Now, to me, the key to these StreetPortrait sessions is to approach people with genuine interest.  Interest in where they are going, interest in what they have to say, interest in who they are.  If you approach with a bit of humility and this genuine interest…well, the doors just seem to swing a little bit wider…

It was great to see the guys work.  They did a great job and made some great images.  I feel like I was operating in more of an advisory role (I use that phrase very loosely) on this particular setup, but definitely managed to make a few portraits along the way:

I am definitely looking forward to sharing StreetPortraits with more and more photographers as we spread out over the city, interacting with our neighbors…

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