hotsands

A few months ago I was on assignment with no art director or creative on set. My only directive was to photograph adults learning without technologie. The style they wanted was more documentary than creative and I felt a bit amateurish in what they asked for. Everything and everybody in focus , no tight crops, well lit and no one making contact with the camera. Ugh, it was torturous to shoot with these stipulations and to be honest almost impossible for me. I always see the story within the frame and use shallow depth of field so you’ll see it as well. I love to crop tight because that’s another way for me to grab a moment without muddling the image with extraneous people or things. In every situation I made sure there were plenty of shots for the client but I couldn’t help shooting some personal work, even though I had a tight deadline to get them their images. I finished the job and went directly into another assignment , then a huge season in retail portraits ( ’tis the season) and forgot about all the personal shots i took at the glass blowing place. The intensity of blowing glass and creating objects dictates that they work in teams of two or three.  I loved watching the hot sand become an object within a few moments of the team starting it. They worked together like dance partners, blowing, shaping and firing the glass to create one of a kind pieces for someone to treasure.  Truly creating art.