01.14.12 Jim Pearson Self-Portrait
STOP! You’re not allowed to take pictures here without written permission from the mall management! Now, after photographing at the local mall for over 15 years this is the first time I’ve been told by security that I’m not allowed to shoot pictures there. I’ve had other friends tell me they’ve been told the same thing, but first time I’ve been told this, even after I identified myself as a working member of the press and was only taking a picture of myself in one of the mirrors in the mall. The mall security guard was very professional and courteous about it, but made sure that I didn’t shoot any more pictures. I will stop by the mall office on Monday to discuss this.
Photo was processed in Photoshop CS5 with some cropping applied as I wanted a tighter look for this self-portrait, but only got off three frames before I was told to stop taking pictures. I also applied the Topaz Adjust Portrait Drama filter with some minor adjustments.
Technical Details:
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.4
Exposure: Matrix Metering, 1/40th sec, f/3.2 with an ISO of 2,000
