One day I was driving back from a job in eastern Oklahoma and wanted to just stop and take some photographs. I tried a few landscape photos but those didn’t get me fired up. I passed a biker rally and about a mile away I thought “go back and get some photos”. I was not dressed for a biker bash – I had slacks and dress shoes. But I knew most bikers were pretty friendly and wouldn’t mind. So I went back, wandered in, got out my gear and started talking with guys. I had a lot of biker gals raise their shirts and say “photograph this” but that was not what I was after. I wanted to take some portraits of the interesting people who attend these rallies. This stranger obliged and I really liked the picture. Never did get his name. I used an SB-800 off camera firing into an umbrella for this shot. Simpe one light picture and one of my favorites.
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About James Pratt
I am an Oklahoma based writer, commercial photographer, editorial photographer and adventurer based in Oklahoma City. I love telling stories about people. A motorcycle is my preferred means of travel, and I have over 5,000 hours piloting small airplanes. My editorial photography has been published in hundreds of magazines and my commercial photography has been used by dozens of companies worldwide.
just linked over here from ADV site, where I saw your red Honda dream photo…. this is my first click, to this photo… what a great shot of his face and his expression, and the lighting and composition is perfect. Kudos!