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.