Casting…it’s not only used in fishing. The selection of talent is an essential component to creating a photograph with intent. Certainly, one can wander,  helter-skelter, street photography style, find and capture random subjects. In this case however I had something very different in mind. When photographers are in the infancy of their careers, even before they acknowledge they have a career, they are inclined to shoot friends and family, neighbors and those close at hand. Having shared a wall with Shan for quite a few years, she was hands down, the obvious choice for the image I had in mind. No hair follicles were harmed in the production of this image. My old friend, shallow depth of field, joined me for the party. As a man with no hair (on my head), this photograph is intended to honor Shan’s process, as she deals with hairy heads all day long.