January 19, 2012 – A year of portraits – Donovan Gary

Donovan Gary is a Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet 2nd Lt. at Hopkins County Central High School in Mortons Gap, Kentucky. He’s a junior this year at the school and is also into music and singing. Tonight he was leading the honor guard during the presentation of the colors at the Lady Storm’s basketball game. This informal portrait I captured of him in the wings waiting with the rest of the honor guard to take the floor.

Informal, environmental portraits are all around us in our daily lives. All you have to do is be aware of those fleeting moments that add a touch of personality to your images and to include enough of the environment that helps to say something about them.

Technical Details:
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 – shot at 46mm
Exposure: Matrix Metering, 1/500 sec, f/2.8 with an ISO of 3,200
File Type: Nikon RAW