Self Portrait: Spy in a Raincoat | Salt Lake Conceptual Photographer

I've always had an affinity for stories about spies. When I was a kid, whenever my dad would watch a movie called Where Eagles Dare late at night, I would sneak from my room to the landing on the stairs to watch my favorite scene where the protagonist collects the upper hand by stabbing a pickaxe into the thing of the antagonist atop a tram. I loved the thrill of not only the impact of the scene, but also the excitement that came from watching secretly from upstairs.

While shopping for my Halloween costume this year I found this fantastic over-sized rain coat with glossy buttons and exaggerated collar. It reminded me of everything I loved about those classic spy movies from the 60s and since it matched my costume (it's still a secret!) I paid the $10 it cost and immediately started brainstorming how to incorporate it into a shoot.

I wanted the light to feel almost like a spotlight, as if caught in the act of something but unconcerned to be discovered. My flash is six or seven feet up, three or so feet away from me. I stood in the corner of my closet and found a pose I liked.

Taken with my Sony A850, ISO 200, f10 at 1/30th of a second.

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