Portrait of @danieldyemusic

Over the past few years, I've dabbled in portraiture. I love just taking a person and trying to make a cool picture of them, as "simple" as that sounds. But good portraits often have multiple parts to them. There's everything that makes a good photo (light, composition, etc.), and then there is the story behind the person. A lot of great timeless portraits take some of the person's characteristics and bring them along in the photo, however subtle. Anyways, this is a shot I took of Hive account@danieldyemusic while filming a music video for him. He's a folk music writer, and I really thought the browns and dulled colors sort of played along with his general style of music. It was a very simple one light (window) shot, but it's one of my personal favorite shots that I've done. All of this to say . . . over the next few months, I'm going to try and get better at portraits. Along the way, I'll be posting a few of my favorites. Since there are so many photographers on here that I look up to, if any of you have any constructive criticism or tips for me, I'd sincerely appreciate it. I've learned that to truly get better at something, you need to have an open mind and listen to those around you. That doesn't necessarily mean you have to agree with everything you hear, but being able to step back and critically think about your work and how it could improve for next time, will eventually train your brain to focus on the right things.

Also, be sure to check Hive account@danieldyemusic's music out!