Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Sarah Shirley
Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
Portraits. I like shooting them, though I haven't always. For years they were, in many ways, the bane of my existence. I was used to just kind of following the action and then when it came to shooting a portrait all of a sudden it wasn't about following what was going on and waiting for the key moment. With a portrait, unlike documentary work, the photographer is in control of where the subject is positioned, lighting etc. But, in a way, it's still the same sort of thing. You're still waiting for that key moment. It's still about interesting composition and storytelling. So, I've grown to enjoy shooting portraits, though Arnold Newman I am not.
Anyhow, this is Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Sarah Shirley who I recently photographed to go with a feature about the Military Saves campaign, something she started as a way to assist servicemembers with paying down debt. She is an interesting woman who I enjoyed talking with.
