To Paint a Portrait

Well, after a photography break of a few weeks I had the chance to work with people and portraiture for the first time. A birthday get-together occurred over this last weekend, and I decided (with some fear for my camera) that it was a great chance to catch people 'in the moment' if you will. I'll go ahead and keep this short and sweet, so without further ado, consider this my first venture into shooting emotions and not posed photographs. Get up-close and personal after the jump.

Have you met my friend, Roy G. Biv?

After a while of terribly inclement weather, February brought somewhat of a relief. For the first time in about two weeks I was able to get out and quench my photography thirst.

I decided to try, once again, Christy Woods near campus, in hopes of catching some interesting critter pictures. After 10 minutes of walking through the all-but-dead area, I was terribly disappointed. Luckily I happened to see a greenhouse, and the shoot suddenly took a turn for the better. Much better.

I stepped into the greenhouse and was instantly vaulted into a world of color and humidity. I quickly searched through the winding aisles and found the place to be completely void of anyone else. I couldn't ask for more. After allowing the fog to disperse from my lens, the fun began.

FYI - Apparently I was in a greenhouse filled with South American Orchids?? I'm no botanist, and have no clue as to what species were there, but wow, amazing subjects for photography indeed. Go green after the jump.