Photographing strangers I come across day-to-day is always challenging. In order to do it well, the key is finding a way to instantly establish some sort of trust with the subject. The amount of trust you gain is generally directly proportionate to the amount of time and freedom you have in making that image.
This portrait was taken in LA somewhere on La Brea Blvd. I was walking to lunch with a friend and noticed Nate, dressed in all white, standing in front of this giant, colorful mural. It almost looked like he had just finished painting the piece himself. We passed by, and I smiled. Unable to resist, I whirled around and went back. At first he refused when I asked to photograph him, as the artwork was from an album that he "wasn't too fond of " (in so many words). It took some convincing, but my persistence paid off.
This portrait was taken in LA somewhere on La Brea Blvd. I was walking to lunch with a friend and noticed Nate, dressed in all white, standing in front of this giant, colorful mural. It almost looked like he had just finished painting the piece himself. We passed by, and I smiled. Unable to resist, I whirled around and went back. At first he refused when I asked to photograph him, as the artwork was from an album that he "wasn't too fond of " (in so many words). It took some convincing, but my persistence paid off.
