Old Master

This image shows a person I've known for all my life and to whom I'll always look up to: my beloved grandfather. He worked as a photographer, retoucher and graphic designer when he was my age and he was the one who got me started on photography in the first place. Although his criticism on my work especially on my first attempts in taking portraits was rather harsh, he never failed to show me how much he recognized my interest and progress in that field; for example by letting me use his old equipment that normally no one was allowed to even touch. My grandpa taught me a lot about color, lighting, composition and contrasts, but most importantly he showed me that being hard on myself is a good thing for developing my skills.

 

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Technical Information & Settings:

Camera: Sony Alpha SLT 65

Lens: Samyang 85mm f/1.4

Shutterspeed: 1/50

Iso: 100

 

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