Friday, May 22, 2009

Every portrait is a gift


Portrait photography is primarily about what the subject chooses is give to you as a photographer. This takes the ability to effectively communicate what you are doing and be able to actually capture that moment. I shot this portrait today of Abdul Wahid Taha, as he looks out the window of his East Oakland home in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, May 21, 2009. Taha often feels apprehensive about leaving his home due to the violence in the neighborhood.

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