David Kafer, the force behind the Portrait Project 100K, met with Mark and Patrick to talk about the project and his passion for the people he photographs.
This wide-ranging conversation covered a lot of ground including:
- How the Portrait Project began
- His philosophy about photography, especially as it relates to people
- The story of his first photo – not that long ago
- His first photography trip, to Italy and how his mentor taught him to see
- Working at SBCC as a photography tech, helping teach
- Advice for photographers: Don’t photograph for Likes
- His passion for fitness photography
- The various locations that he’s set up his camera dnd the challenges
- Tips for Photographers
- – Shoot what’s important to you
- – Photograph a lot – your first 10,000 photos are practice
- – Think about the importance of pre-production, before you shoot
- What he’s learning from people and their stories since the project started
- Dream for him: A Portrait Truck so he can easily go on the road
- Why it’s important to him to have found a way to get people to open up (to the camera)
- The Project’s hashtags: #comeasyouare #shareyourstory
You can learn more about David’s mentor Tom Wolf here.