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Jan 'pops' Hoffman
Image Title:  Jan 'pops' Hoffman
 
 By: Joel Aron  
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Photographer Joel Aron {K:14920}
Project #3 The Intimate Portrait Camera Model Canon EOS 20D
Categories Portrait
People
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Portraits
Lens Canon  24-70 mm f/2.8L USM
Uploaded 12/24/2006 Film / Memory Type Sandisk 4g Extreme3
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 440 Shutter 1/125
Favorites Aperture f/2.8
Critiques 38 Rating
6.55
/ 13 Ratings
Location City -  Baltimore
State -  MARYLAND
Country - United States   United States
About Just arrived in Baltimore this afternoon for the yearly week long holiday adventure to visit the in-laws.

My entire life, I've not once had Christmas be a part of my life, and now, every year, I look forward to this trip across the country. The 'getting here' I dont look forward to, but the being here, is wonderful.

Tonight, while we all sat around the Hoffman living room, my wife Lisa, her mother Nancy, her brother Ben, his wife Shannon, were all the subjects at the watering hole for Jan and me to fire off shots at everyone like the first minute of open season. It's the first time we've been in the same room as 'Usefilm' members! :) (one can only wonder what images are going to fill our portfolios form this coming week).

Jan's images: http://www.usefilm.com/photographer.asp?ID=109671

I turned my camera to Jan a few times, often finding him with his camera aimed at me. Right now, in fact, I am looking at a print he handed me, of me... loading the hasselblad. (gonna have to wait to get the rolls of 120 developed till i get back home... turns out 120 film is not used and developed too much around here..so, glad I brought some..and happy to take it back home to develop).

A very nice night, together with family.

So.. here is Jan, with the glow of the Hoffman Christmas tree warming him with light. Since I was shooting w/ the Hasselblad as well, I went with what my light meter captured for ambient light, and braced my camera, and waited for Jan to notice me. Before he could form an expression as he lowered his camera, I rolled off 8 shots. This being the last of the run.. It's the image, for me, that captured his thought of the moment. Almost posed, and happy.

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There are 38 Comments in 1 Pages
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos   {K:91033} 12/24/2006
and a pleasant light it is!...very nice casual portrait of Jan with good dof and clarity,Joel...nice about and glad you are enjoying the holiday season.....
Have a cool yule!
peace,gayle


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/24/2006
Thank you very much Gayle!!

have a great holiday!

cheers,
-joel


Jan Hoffman   {K:38954} 12/24/2006
Now how can I possibly comment on a picture of me!
OY!
-Love, Pops
PS-- I owe a posting of you in my portfolio


Paul Lara   {K:77142} 12/24/2006
Wow. My world just shrank a bit.
I've been following Jan's work on Usefilm for some time, and have commented on many of his shots, and he on mine.

COOOOL.

I like this moment, Joel. It's honest. It's true.
Please give Jan my best. ;)


NN     {K:26787} 12/24/2006
Hi Joel! Can´t believe this is the same man as in JH´s profile ... you made him look SO much younger! :) A very pleasant portrait; he looks so relaxed and the expression is unforced. Very good light, too!

Wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year!


Shirley D. Cross   {K:138520} 12/24/2006
A really sweet portrait of Jan, Joel!:)


Jan Hoffman   {K:38954} 12/24/2006
For those of you not knowing what Joel looks like see:
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1234739
Two photos posted of the master at work.
--Best to all, "Relaxed Jan"


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/24/2006
Thank you Paul!

The world does get smaller at the holiday season!

best to you as well buddy!

cheers,
-joel


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/24/2006
Thank you very much Elisa!!

..and now that the holidays are happening, and now out ofmy control.. i have time to do what you so kindly asked! :)

I hope you are having a very nice Christmas Eve w/ your family, and there's at least a few Swans in the mix ;)

all the best,
-Joel


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/24/2006
Thank you very much Shirley!! :)

cheers,
-joel


AJ Miller   {K:43454} 12/24/2006
An excellent portrait, all the more so as it was not (quite) posed. Nice lighting and DOF, and a background with tones that echo the shirt.

With best wishes for Christmas,
AJ


Shirley D. Cross   {K:138520} 12/24/2006
You're welcome, Joel!:)


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/24/2006
Thank you AJ!

cheers, and happy holidays!
-joel


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/24/2006
Thank you AJ!

cheers, and happy holidays!
-joel


Jan Hoffman   {K:38954} 12/24/2006
Joel-- Congrats on the BIP.
Do I get to split the profits with you? :)
--Love, Pops


Ardalan Haddad   {K:13273} 12/25/2006
Dear Joel,
I had a reply message from Jan,which I had commented awhile ago and i din't know it is you.
So,I turned to about and i found your porfolio here,which gave me a very big pleasure.

Congratualtions on your BIP,and having such a artistic Jan.

Im happy that your gathering is very warm and enjoyable. Wish you all the bests. I will keep exploring your shots right from now time to time. You've a got very dynamic and outstanding shots.

Ok, Good luck,Happy Holidays for all you love and care.

Ardalan.


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/25/2006
Ardalan,

Thank you very much for your very kind comment!!

Same to you my friend, have a wonderful holiday!!

cheers,
-joel


Michael Kanemoto   {K:22076} 12/26/2006
Damn fine shot.
period--------^


Michael Kanemoto   {K:22076} 12/26/2006
...I also have to add that after seeing you load the film I have to think of you warmly as such a "wondernerd".

..I'm currently moving, three weeks in, and just want this to end so I can get back out there.

Only good news is that I now have high speed data at home instead of on the Palm handset so I can blow through (ahem, review...) your uploads a lot faster.

M


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/26/2006
Howdy M-

thanks so much buddy!

Good luck with the move..and welcome back to high speed connections.

been diggin your particle work lately. that last one was massive with composition. ...you should hack away at Maya, and play with the swirl functions.. you'll lose it man...i tell ya.. even more so when you use an image for the particles base color.

hope ya had a good xmas day of doing nothing as i did. have all 4 cameras w/ me here in Baltimore.. today is 35mm b/w day.

cheers buddy.

J (ps.. thanks for the shout out on pirates. funny thing is, i hardly worked on it while i was spinning away on my other 'nightmare' project...and in the end, my sequence was trimmed from the movie! ..ahh hollyweird...)


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/26/2006
...wondernerd....

man... you called it!

good one.

cheers buddy!
j


Petal Wijnen   {K:47829} 12/27/2006
Fantastic (almost) candid shot... I mean he knew you were 'fiddling' around with your camera, but you didn't get a possed pic and that's great!! Wonderful light and composition, well done and well deserved BIP!! Great holiday and super New Year... C yah... ;-D


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/28/2006
Everything is candid with jan!! :)

Thank you so much Petal!!

hope you had a great xmas, and are about to have an amazing new year!

cheers,
-joel


Roger Skinner   {K:61375} 12/29/2006
This ought to keep u in the good books kekeke ..great shot Joel


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/29/2006
Cheers mate!!

thanks for the comments!!

yeah.. Jan liked it:)

-J


Riny Koopman   {K:55931} 12/29/2006
Wonderful capture Joel- the B&W and lighting brilliant. Really makes you want to know more about the man... Gongrats..


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/29/2006
Thank you Riny!!

cheers,
-joel


Nicole Besch   {K:47983} 12/29/2006
Wonderful portrait of this kind man dear Joel!
Congratualtions on your BIP and Happy New Year.
Warm wishes,Nicole:)
7+++


vanessa shakesheff   {K:62647} 12/29/2006
Lovely shot joel of your pop ..love the colour..light and detail..nessa


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/31/2006
Thank you Nicole!! :)

cheers,
-joel


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 12/31/2006
thank you nessa!!

cheers, and happy new year!

-joel


Liz Wallis   {K:25041} 1/2/2007
A great moment wtih lots of warmth...Jan sure does look good :)


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 1/2/2007
Thank you very much Liz!!

cheers,
-joel


Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:176377} 1/12/2007
just dedication and great.. now i understtod joel.. is a change of shot.. your/jan..
take care
roby

and have happy time with lisa .. a nice week end..
hugs
roby
7+


Joel Aron   {K:14920} 1/12/2007
Thank you so much Roby!!

you too have a great weekend!
cheers,
-joel


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99493} 1/31/2007
Nailed it Joel! Awesome and so deserving of an award! Glad to see this. How cool is it you both shoot? :) Awesome light metering and the ambient glow works soooooo well! but 1600 ISO . . . Whew!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


fotogr@vi     {K:48800} 6/1/2007
Wonderful portrait, Joel !!!... been away for some time.. good to be back and look at all the good work I had missed ..

cheers, mon ami!
Avi


Stan Ciszek   {K:24871} 9/23/2007
Magnificent potrait Joel,
Well deserved award,
Congratulations
Stan


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