107/365: Portraits for P.

Shot at the 13th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham last weekend...This was my first year attending, despite calling myself a documentary filmmaker living in this area, but it won't be the last. I didn't get to see many films, but the ones I did see were great. Spent most of my time up in the press room, where the festival staff let me set up my grey paper backdrop and a big honkin' softbox. Every filmmaker or festival volunteer that came through, or that I met out in the plaza, I asked them if they'd step in front of MY lens for a few seconds. No one refused, so I got a pretty good number of shots, and next year I think I have some strategies for getting even more. Everyone was really nice, friendly, even being put on the spot for a portrait. Some were more comfortable than others, but I think I managed a decent shot of everyone, and it was a great exercise in my quest to learn how to make portraits of people that both reflect their personalities AND my own vision. Here's a smattering: