Portrait of Tony

This was my entry for this year's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.

Being judge in August, the winners and other highly commended photographs go on display in the National Portrait Gallery,  London from November. Unfortunately my photograph did not make the final 60.

The portrait is of a man I met in a park last Summer. Tony is amongst many things an illustrator. I was immediately struck by the photographic potential of his facial features, but I didn't have my camera. Hoping Tony would still be in the park when I got back, I rushed home and grabbed my bag.

Luckily for me he was. I went straight over to him and asked if I could take his portrait. He seemed relaxed and agreed. I took a few shots of him wearing his glasses before asking him to remove them. This is the picture I submitted.