Next installment: these were taken around the side of the Met…right outside the Temple of Dendur. The sun was not being particularly helpful, so I didn’t get as much reflection as I would have liked, but I still like the structure of the building…and I always enjoy walking across the park.
Couldn’t resist one last shoot with Brittany, so we got up early and headed over to the Met for some dance shots.
Back to natural light for a few shots…there are times when ditching the lighting setup and going natural is so much better. I love transforming the feel of environments. This was shot in my apartment, which is usually not so great with daylight, but it’s all in the timing and settings. We’ll just leave the laundry I still need to put away out of the shot (Mom, don’t look at me like that)! Anyway, Brittany here is so elegant…I love how she adds to the dreamy effect.
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My brother told me that ballerinas wear combat boots instead of pointe shoes when I was five. Looks like he was right! I had to snag Brittany again before she moves to D.C. More to come!
I always take a break, then go back through a shoot to see what I missed the first time around…revisiting Brittany!
In other news, I’ve just started a new series of personal work I’m hoping I”m brave enough to share with you soonish…
Wide awake and dreaming…
Veronica is the first dancer I worked with. I met her at a group shoot at a fellow photographers studio, and decided to shoot her again one on one. This was taken in my attic when I was still living in CT. She’s absolutely sweet and can contort into positions that make me hurt just looking at them!
I hear lots and lots of moaning about aging, being too old to look hot, why bother…
Well, guess what? It’s never too late. I’ve done several shoots with women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70+ and they were so much fun to do. Why? How much they ended up ENJOYING it…it actually brought out a very youthful energy in them as they relaxed into it. A little sparkle and mischievous smile and we’re in business. I kind of loved having to tell a friends mom to show more leg.
Unfortunately, I can’t share most of that here since they were private shoots and I have to respect people’s privacy. I will show you Jennifer, a model not in her teens or 20’s (bet you can’t guess exactly), showing how to work it…
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