Through the Lens: Capturing that perfect moment

I’m always drawn to photographing someone’s uniqueness. It could be their fashion sense, hair style, their tattoos, or something that makes them stand out from the rest of the crowd. This past season, Packers rookie cornerback Eric Stokes stood out on the field because of his ball-hawking abilities but his reddish hair and freckles were also unique to capture. I love the details in this portrait of Stokes, from the highlights in his hair, the pattern of freckles, the bank of stadium lights reflected in his eye to the artistic bokeh pattern in the background. A unique image from an ordinary moment.

This image was shot with an 85mm lens (ISO = 200, Aperture = f1.2, Shutter = 1/3200th)