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Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka made an appearance in a Boost mobile ad during yesterday’s Super Bowl, in which his (one-time) New Orleans Saints went marching out with a victory. 25 years after he led the Chicago Bears to a raucous Superbowl win, Da Coach still is the man for many Bears fans. My one portrait of him was not made in a studio with an art director, agents, and assistants scurrying around serving everyone’s needs over a sumptuous buffet, with 3-4 setups ready to go. As with most newspaper portraits, this shoot was no-frills – it lasted about 45 seconds in the corner of his steakhouse right after an interview. I had two direct flashes pointed directly at him from both sides – why would you put a softbox on a gritty character like Ditka? A few frames, and then he had to go. Of the many quickie portraits I’ve made of famous people, this one worked out better than most.
Mike….this is an outstanding shot of Iron Mike. Is it possible to purchase an 8X10 of this?
Thanks.
(love the blog….love the work! Gives me a goal…. ;-)
you can request a reprint at this web address http://gallery.pictopia.com/chictrib/requests/
This is the information I think they will ask for
Date: Thursday, August 4, 2005
Section: At Play
Edition: Chicago Final
Page: 10
Zone: C