extraordinary moment

As a woman who feels my reflection does not accurately mirror my true self, I try to avoid looking. That way I can kid myself to thinking I am still fabulous:) The artist in me is always seeing the reflections in all different surfaces as I am photographing moments that occur on set. It’s always an added bonus when I can catch the reflection of people being contemplative with my lens.  This shoot was a joyful set with tons of colors and two wonderful models laughing and interacting. It was a lifestyle shoot for a major brand. about doing your own laundry when you go away to college or are on your own. This image is truly a captured moment between set ups when the model stopped to check herself out.  As I was editing the images, I realized that making it monochromatic would intensify the emotions and inhibitions of a 20 year old checking herself out. There is a profound meaning in all this babble about a 50 something photographer not wanting to acknowledge her true reflection and a 20 something not understanding her immediate beauty in her reflection but I will let you as the voyeur come to your own conclusion.

Light with a human element is what inspires me as an artist. As I was leaving a shoot, I noticed  the amazing light streaming in from the windows and bouncing off the floor, framing these two women engrossed in a passionate conversation. They were talking about something special and I couldn’t find it in myself to interrupt them to ask if I they could be the focus of my lens. Instead I continued on my way but as I got to the door, I grabbed my camera with the 35 mm lens and started shooting. I was father enough away and the building had enough wonderful nuances that these ladies never knew I was photographing them.