PC Jones

PC (although he may well have a different title!) Jones is a police officer for the Leicester Constabulary.

Up until now, I had steered clear of taking the portrait of a police officer, as I hadn't found someone with the character that I was after.

I was out in the city with the aim of taking a few portraits, when I saw PC Jones walking towards me. I had the idea of how I wanted the shot, and so I approached him to ask if he would be happy for me to take his portrait.

I was keen to have a shot with his eyes just peering under the rim of his hat, and to have him central in the frame to really add more impact.

 

PC Jones was great, being patient while I was messing with my settings, and checking that I was happy with the shot.

He told me that he been working for Leicestershire constabulary for 18 years, and that his previous patch had been over to the west of the city, in an area that my job covered. We talked shop for a while, and then I left to let him get back to his job.

 

Thanks so much for being such a willing model, and I hope that you like the portrait.

Done