William Partlow

This is William Partlow, a local basketball player soon to be inducted into the Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame. He told me he used to be a model when he was younger -- had an agent and everything.

I'm not normally a fan of smiles in posed portraits, but I think the photo above shows his personality pretty well, even if he was taking direction like a pro. The headshot below is a decidedly more serious treatment. I think they both work, but in different ways.

Funny Look

I had to shoot a bunch of headshots on my last day at the Telegram. I thought this guy had an interesting face, and he's certainly giving me an interesting look.