Outlaw

DanOstergren · Dec 18, 2023

A portrait I took of my roommate just a few days back. Affectionately known as 'Outlaw' due to his family's intriguing last name, 'Lawless', he possesses an endearing camera shyness that makes any moment captured on camera an accomplishment. Despite the bold surname and rough appearance, he is a person of immense kindness and depth.

Canon 5D MKIII, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens. Lit using a single Neewer S101-400 flash with a 47" umbrella octagon softbox.

terri · Dec 18, 2023

Fabulous lighting! Great B&W. Even if he does dislike getting his picture taken (and I understand completely!), he should appreciate this. It's beautifully done.

slat · Dec 24, 2023

Great shot.

CherylL · Dec 24, 2023

Wonderful sculpting of the light! My grandmother's name was Laules and sometimes Lawless spelling. When she was a child, her parents moved the family from St. Louis to E. St. Louis. Across the river. Seems her father had a run-in with some people and had to relocate across the river. He changed their last name to Hart. I'm not sure the whole story, but it had something to do with the group he worked with or for.

DanOstergren · Dec 29, 2023

terri said:
Fabulous lighting! Great B&W. Even if he does dislike getting his picture taken (and I understand completely!), he should appreciate this. It's beautifully done.

Thanks Terri. He does like the photo very much, as well as a few others that were from this shoot.

DanOstergren · Dec 29, 2023

slat said:
Great shot.

Thank you.

DanOstergren · Dec 29, 2023

CherylL said:
Wonderful sculpting of the light! My grandmother's name was Laules and sometimes Lawless spelling. When she was a child, her parents moved the family from St. Louis to E. St. Louis. Across the river. Seems her father had a run-in with some people and had to relocate across the river. He changed their last name to Hart. I'm not sure the whole story, but it had something to do with the group he worked with or for.

Thank you. I guess it's not as uncommon of a name as I thought.