Monday, March 31, 2008

Puppetman

I made this portrait of Doug Nearpass, a puppeteer, from East Rutherford, NJ, for The Star-Ledger series "I am New Jersey." The series profiles people making a difference within the state. This was my third portrait for the series. To see previous profiles shot by Star-Ledger staff photographers and myself, click on "I am NJ." 


Creating this portrait was a lot of fun. I spent about an hour attaching and maneuvering with the strings to make him into a marionette. It's always nice to have a subject willing to go the extra mile. 

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