Notes:
This is one of the images from the original portraiture assignment. I no longer recall whether I underexposed large portions of the image or used a small diffuser in addition to the Rosco Tough Rolux. Regardless, I didn’t get the same quality or contrast as in the later photographs. This photo also has a portrait orientation rather than the square format I used in the other self-portraits. I don’t think this is a problem, but if I were to reshoot this photo, I’d at least try to stick to the square format. While this photo was inspired by one of Irving Penn’s portraits, I later realized it is very similar to the promotional materials used in one of the later seasons of Silicon Valley.