Kobe Bryant, NYC, 2006

Got this framed above my desk and I keep catching myself staring at it during work. The way the black-and-white tones bring out that intense focus in his eyes is exactly what I hoped for in a portrait like this.

The way the lighting catches his face in that 2006 NYC shot gives it almost a cinematic feel, and the print itself has a nice matte finish that doesn't glare under my living room lamp. It's been up for a week and I keep stopping to look at it.

The print arrived crisp and clean, and the way his gaze pulls you in from across the room is something else. It's got that raw, mid-career intensity you don't see in most posed shots, and the dark background makes him pop. Hung it above my desk and I keep catching myself looking up at it.