31 Days of Head Shots #4 H.C.

Fall has officially begun so the Hot Chocolate must come out! Haha, I crack myself up.

There is so much to say about this fella and his family, but I’m supposed to be keeping these 31 Days of posts brief. Since this is about head shots, I’ll share with you how Demetrye was my FIRST EVER darker-skinned subject.

That sounds awful, doesn’t it? Being politically correct with words these days is tricky. I’m not even sure what the accepted verbiage is to keep me out of trouble. I only bring this up because the point of the photo shoot was to practice. It was a photography gathering in Seattle’s Gas Works Park; the subject got free images and the photographers got to practice their skills. Knowing how to properly expose for skin color is key to beautiful portraits. Luckily, Demetrye is married to a very light-skinned photographer (Hi Elena! Miss you!) and understood that I was genuine in my desire to make him look as delicious as possible.

And delicious he is, enough so that his years-long nickname has been Hot Chocolate (H.C. when we’re being brief). To be fair, he reciprocated and gave ME my own nickname. Can you guess what it is?

Answer: Vanilla Chocolate