Evan Baines

I’m an amateur photographer who used to be a professional photographer. My primary focus is portraiture. I believe the first and most important decision a photographer makes is the selection of the subject. Then, the photographer must use his or her craft to say something about that subject. Photographs where technique or style exists for its own sake are less interesting to me.  

I have a particular interest in portraits of military service members. Military portraits have extensive limitations in terms of an appropriate photographic approach, and so much as the structure of a sonnet or haiku can force creativity, this genre forces me to make the most of the creative tools at my disposal. My goal with my portraits of service members is to produce a quality portrait that reflects some aspect of the individual, and that respects the uniform without making the uniform itself the subject.  

Thank you for taking the time to look at my photographs.

Please note that I am no longer accepting photographic assignments or commissions.