I came across Nick Feder's series of portraits a little while ago. I had seen his work before but it wasn't until these stunning captures of his friends that I really started to take notice. There's a startling quality here: youth. Feder's only a Junior... in High School. This young man is going places.
I asked him to collect a "Best of" of these portraits. Here's what he had to say:
When asked to do a "Best of..." series, I had a very difficult time selecting images that I felt were my personal "best." These are 13 of my "best" portraits featuring Juliette, Anthea, Pepa, Alice, Allana, Katherine, Nina, and Marisa. Self-conscious at times, ready and willing at others, the girls have become such a stimulus for my camera. I truly value each and every one of them for being so vulnerable in front of my lens and allowing me to use their beautiful, emotive faces and bodies to create, what I consider my strongest, images.
- Naz Hamid
