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            I don't normally think of beauty as a problem. I have always enjoyed photographing attractive people, it's kind of the secret to my success, yeah? People are always, "how do you take such good pictures?" I tell 'em, "photograph attractive people." 

Take Tarren, she's got a face I will never tire of photographing, it's incredible, exotic, captivating, mesmerizing. 

But, I've seen it in others pictures, I've seen it in my own, it can be easy, when photographing such a face, to remember there's a person behind it. To focus, not just on the beauty, but on taking a successful photo. 

To me, a successful photo is more than just taking a picture of a pretty person. It's easy, it's boring, the eyes quickly process and slide off the image. 

When I remember, though, when I remember to push past my own basic impulse to just take a pretty picture, that's when I really become engaged in a shoot, engaged in interacting and connecting with my subject. 

It's when Tarren and I stop just "catching up" and start really talking about...everything. The world, our respective cities, life. Get deep with your subject, and the work itself gains substance.

Taken on: March 28, 2022

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3.28.22

Tarren Johnson

portrait

Sets appears in: • 2022

Groups appears in: • Great Portraits (10th.Year)

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/2.8, 1/2500 sec, 50mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens:	Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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