With week 1 wrapping up last night, I was motivated and ready for this weeks assignment to post. I really had no idea what to expect, and was definitely surprised to jump right into a solid project. This weeks assignment is to shoot a portrait of a stranger, not a candid or street photograph, but a real honest to goodness portrait of someone you’ve never met before.

Criteria:

- The person should be unknown to you.
- It can be a street portrait, studio portrait or environmental portrait.
- The portrait should be simply lit.
- Tell us a little bit about the person – through the image and the caption.
- Tell us how you approached and worked with the subject(s) for the project.

I live in Orange County, CA, and the weather right now is incredible. I’ve no doubt there will be all sorts of strangers available to photograph. I’m especially excited about this project because I’ve signed my wife and I up for a studio portrait lighting course at Calumet. It’s been awhile since I’ve done anything in a studio, and she’s just getting interested in picking up a camera to support her painting.

This week will be spent plotting ideas and concepts. I’ve got the lighting worked out, very simple, and looking for possible locations. Updates will come.