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Ok, what about something funny
that’s happened during a shoot, care
to share something with our read-
ers?
There have been lot’s of funny mo-
ments and maybe even more when
I was assisting other photogra-
phers in NYC. I think one that was
both funny and interesting is while I
was photographing cosplayers for
my “Alter-Ego” project. One of the
cosplayers named Ruby Rinekso
brought his Man-Bat costume which
took him a solid hour to fully put on.
Ruby is usually a really sweet, funny,
rock-and-roll kind of guy, but once
the costume was on, his persona
completely changed. My photo as-
sistant Claire was so creeped out
by it that she was really shook up
for the rest of the day. I found that to
be one of the most interesting parts
of the entire cosplay project; seeing
people’s personalities change once
they became the character they
were cosplaying.
Let’s say a fairly new photographer
you meet asks for a few tips on por-
trait photos - what 4 or 5 tips would
you give them?
1. Shoot what you love. If you love
something, then it matters to you. If it
matters to you, it will never be boring
and you’ll always want to return to it
and discover more about it. One of
the most impactful things I’ve ever
done is to revisit a subject over and
over.
2. Photography is something you get
good at fairly quickly, and then takes
a really long time to master. (I’m no-
where close to mastering it!!)
4. Find your style. This is really
tough, but it comes through finding
out about yourself. There’s a million
photographers out there, but none
have your accumulated experience
or point of view. Once you find your
point of