Rodeo photography Etiquette: Tips and Hints
No matter if you are a cowboy or someone who thinks horses are a lot like dogs, its easy to get caught up in the excitement of a rodeo. The back-breaking jerking that the cowboy goes through to stay on is hard to watch all the while hoping he does or doesn't get thrown. Will the bronc or bull win?
If you have the photography gene then watching isn't enough at a rodeo, you'll want to get in the thick of things, capture a moment, freeze the determined looks on the rider and the ridden's faces. Now, the question is "how"?
1.) Get as close as you can without blocking someone else's view. Even though I was in the media section, once at a rodeo, I was told by a spectator "I paid good money for these seats and want to see the whole thing." Got it! I moved. He was right. I have no more importance than anyone else, just because I have a camera and even media credentials didn't mean I should block his enjoyment. Common courtesy goes a long way.
2.) The lighting is not ideal in an arena. So, if you can have an on-board flash, use it. You just never know how close those bulls and broncs will get to the rail. Jack that ISO up as high as you can. A shit-ton of noise is better than blurry images. I made the fatal mistake of thinking my ISO was good at 400, since it looked fine on my LCD. I have no idea what I was thinking either. It was not my first rodeo. I shot the entire thing on manual, no sweat, however, having a low ISO meant every single freaking image was blurry. I will NEVER make that mistake again. NEVER TRUST YOUR LCD!
Low ISO photo: Yellow rider
3.) NEVER TRUSTS YORU LCD! Know your settings before you go into the arena. If you do refer to your LCD, check your histogram. It will gradually peak in the middle. No sharp peaks, which could mean you blew the whites out.
Out of the chute
4.) Never walk up to a horse and flash without first asking permission, which leads to another point, if you do not have experience around horses, just because they are large animals does not give you permission to "pet" them. Some people prefer you do not touch their horses, while others simply do not mind. Back to the flash! You never know which horse is spooky about flashes. Horses have binocular vision, which means they can't see directly in front. When you stroke a horse on the nose, they lose sight of your hand. Now that's trust, if you ask me. Horse-sight fans out from either side of their heads. They are prey animals, and are always on the look out for predators, which are US. Horses have been ridden by humans for thousands of years, yes, AND they are still always on the look out for danger on some level. Even those horses who are "bomb proof" still have a cellular memory of threats. Err on the side of caution and use your flash with care when shooting around unfamiliar horses.
Back end
5.) Always, always, smile at the person and animal you are about to photograph. You are TAKING a photograph of that person, you can at least offer a smile in exchange for their small amount of time. Besides, I think smiling helps your artwork and some times your subject will smile back!
Spencer, Riata Ranch Cowboy Girl
There are tons more tips I can share, and this is a good amount to start out with for now. Good luck and always remember, photograph what flirts with you!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Lady Gaga's Bad Boyfriend
I just watched Lady Gaga music video ...
Seriously stimulating, filled with edgy images combined with clever and thought provoking lyrics. God, if she has a small fraction to do w/anything she is preforming she's very creative. I'm truly impressed w/this video. I didn't want to take my eyes off of it for a second thinking I'd miss some crucial part. I haven't seen a video that wasn't redundant in a long time.
Well done Lady Gaga and all those who get you out in the limelight!
Seriously stimulating, filled with edgy images combined with clever and thought provoking lyrics. God, if she has a small fraction to do w/anything she is preforming she's very creative. I'm truly impressed w/this video. I didn't want to take my eyes off of it for a second thinking I'd miss some crucial part. I haven't seen a video that wasn't redundant in a long time.
Well done Lady Gaga and all those who get you out in the limelight!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Light Lover Shadow Lover
When I was going through my divorce I was told I should get to know myself. Spend time alone, get comfortable being alone. I felt I’d been alone for years. Was I a stranger to myself because I was married? I thought I knew what my friends meant, but when I tried to put this into practice I didn’t know which self I should get to know or even where to begin.
I thought about all those times I’d set my wants aside for my mate’s wants or what I perceived as his needs. When I wanted to work on some personal project but I made dinner instead, what part of me was I ignoring? My independence? My creativity? When I chose to pay bills, do laundry, clean the house all in some timely manner so our home was comfortable, what part of me was not being acknowledged. When I shut my mind and emotions off and acquiesced to middle-of-the-night-married-sex... That wasn’t hard to understand, my passionate self, my lover, was being suppressed. How did this effect me now? What were the consequences of this behavior?
So, now that I have had some distance from the divorce process, the grieving and freaking out, I’ve come to understand some parts of me. A book that helped was written by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette, “King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of Mature Masculine.” In a series of over lapping events I got involved in a women’s group that was loosely based on these archetypes, which we, of course, feminized.
An archetype is, according to Wikipedia,
“... original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype after which others are copied, patterned, or emulated; a symbol universally recognized by all. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior.”
So, with this in mind I began my decent into my patterns and modeled behaviors. I wanted insight into why I did what I did, to live more authentically. I also wanted to see those parts of myself I so easily dismissed and replaced by what I thought were valid and just behaviors in order to be a participant in my marriage. Where do I begin to unravel the tangle of behaviors and patterns that all directed me to this place in my life? What do I keep and what has served me well, because after all, I am still vertical and that accounts for some measure of success.
In the beginning I dated, well still am, often. Why this deep need to date, to be near a man? I don’t feel needy. I don’t feel lost. I do, however, feel the need to connect sexually. Is this my greatly suppressed Lover archetype struggling to surface? Of course it is. How can I dive head first into my other passion, photography, without acknowledging, in part, my Lover archetype. There is also a theory, by Robert Bly and some other wise people like Carl Jung, that we have light and shadow parts of each archetype.
Wikipedia goes on...
“Archetypes are likewise supposed to have been present in folklore and literature for thousands of years, including prehistoric artwork. The use of archetypes to illuminate personality and literature was advanced by Carl Jung early in the 20th century, who suggested the existence of universal countless forms that channel experiences and emotions, resulting in recognizable and typical patterns of behavior with certain probable outcomes. Archetypes are cited as important to both ancient mythology and modern narratives, as argued by Joseph Campbell in works such as The Hero With a Thousand Faces.”
So, if I am operating unconsciously from my shadow Lover archetype what does that mean? What does it mean to bring forth more light Lover behaviors? How do I manifest these aspects of myself?
A brief definition of the Lover by Mickenze Van Herpen:
The Lover is driven by the need for relationship and connection.
Her goal is to speak truth in a loving way.
Her light Lover is flowing feminine, unconditional love, going with the flow.
The shadow Lover is manipulative, controlling, and both the victim and the martyr.
When I read this, and still read it now, I am struck by how true this rings for me. I was a martyr for years in my relationship. I was the victim, not by saying how badly I was treated, but by implying that I was not cared for properly, that I was taken for granted. Although true for me, the way I communicated this information was from a victim and martyr perspective, certainly not a sense of awareness or power.
Most recently I’ve begun to shoot clones of myself, or multiplicities. I am interacting with myself. This has brought these archetypes to full life. I see myself in my light Lover in my cranberry colored pajama top comforting myself. I did this all on intuition, however, I did not recognize it until days later when the art was completed.
When I dressed in my corset and stockings to show my shoes off (or so I thought) I saw another version of me. I thought what I was doing was edgy and exciting, maybe even sexy, however, I didn’t see the shadow version of this behavior until later. These clothes are things I do not wear in public, but keep them hidden and stored away for my lover and I to enjoy. This is a positive expression of a shadow Lover aspect. If I had shame about this, felt I was somehow “bad” because I own or like these clothes, then it would be considered negative shadow Lover behavior and something I would want to bring clarity to. I feel grateful I’m now comfortable in my Lover aspect, light and shadow, and that I’ve seen it from another point of view artistically.
I’m still exploring and getting to know “me” and all the parts that make up "me" however I’m enjoying this now that I have some idea how to do it. I’m not afraid of what I might find. I also can see why I stayed in a passionless marriage for so long, why I stuck my Lover in my shadow bag to be ignored for years and how it has effected me emotionally and artistically. I was afraid, unwilling to become a woman, still wanting to be cared for in some adolescent way. I was afraid of what I might find in my shadow bag, and how I might be judged. When I came to the understanding that I am my own judge, my highest authority, and can comfort myself it made looking in that bag a lot less scary.
I thought about all those times I’d set my wants aside for my mate’s wants or what I perceived as his needs. When I wanted to work on some personal project but I made dinner instead, what part of me was I ignoring? My independence? My creativity? When I chose to pay bills, do laundry, clean the house all in some timely manner so our home was comfortable, what part of me was not being acknowledged. When I shut my mind and emotions off and acquiesced to middle-of-the-night-married-sex... That wasn’t hard to understand, my passionate self, my lover, was being suppressed. How did this effect me now? What were the consequences of this behavior?
So, now that I have had some distance from the divorce process, the grieving and freaking out, I’ve come to understand some parts of me. A book that helped was written by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette, “King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of Mature Masculine.” In a series of over lapping events I got involved in a women’s group that was loosely based on these archetypes, which we, of course, feminized.
An archetype is, according to Wikipedia,
“... original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype after which others are copied, patterned, or emulated; a symbol universally recognized by all. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior.”
So, with this in mind I began my decent into my patterns and modeled behaviors. I wanted insight into why I did what I did, to live more authentically. I also wanted to see those parts of myself I so easily dismissed and replaced by what I thought were valid and just behaviors in order to be a participant in my marriage. Where do I begin to unravel the tangle of behaviors and patterns that all directed me to this place in my life? What do I keep and what has served me well, because after all, I am still vertical and that accounts for some measure of success.
In the beginning I dated, well still am, often. Why this deep need to date, to be near a man? I don’t feel needy. I don’t feel lost. I do, however, feel the need to connect sexually. Is this my greatly suppressed Lover archetype struggling to surface? Of course it is. How can I dive head first into my other passion, photography, without acknowledging, in part, my Lover archetype. There is also a theory, by Robert Bly and some other wise people like Carl Jung, that we have light and shadow parts of each archetype.
Wikipedia goes on...
“Archetypes are likewise supposed to have been present in folklore and literature for thousands of years, including prehistoric artwork. The use of archetypes to illuminate personality and literature was advanced by Carl Jung early in the 20th century, who suggested the existence of universal countless forms that channel experiences and emotions, resulting in recognizable and typical patterns of behavior with certain probable outcomes. Archetypes are cited as important to both ancient mythology and modern narratives, as argued by Joseph Campbell in works such as The Hero With a Thousand Faces.”
So, if I am operating unconsciously from my shadow Lover archetype what does that mean? What does it mean to bring forth more light Lover behaviors? How do I manifest these aspects of myself?
A brief definition of the Lover by Mickenze Van Herpen:
The Lover is driven by the need for relationship and connection.
Her goal is to speak truth in a loving way.
Her light Lover is flowing feminine, unconditional love, going with the flow.
The shadow Lover is manipulative, controlling, and both the victim and the martyr.
When I read this, and still read it now, I am struck by how true this rings for me. I was a martyr for years in my relationship. I was the victim, not by saying how badly I was treated, but by implying that I was not cared for properly, that I was taken for granted. Although true for me, the way I communicated this information was from a victim and martyr perspective, certainly not a sense of awareness or power.
Most recently I’ve begun to shoot clones of myself, or multiplicities. I am interacting with myself. This has brought these archetypes to full life. I see myself in my light Lover in my cranberry colored pajama top comforting myself. I did this all on intuition, however, I did not recognize it until days later when the art was completed.
When I dressed in my corset and stockings to show my shoes off (or so I thought) I saw another version of me. I thought what I was doing was edgy and exciting, maybe even sexy, however, I didn’t see the shadow version of this behavior until later. These clothes are things I do not wear in public, but keep them hidden and stored away for my lover and I to enjoy. This is a positive expression of a shadow Lover aspect. If I had shame about this, felt I was somehow “bad” because I own or like these clothes, then it would be considered negative shadow Lover behavior and something I would want to bring clarity to. I feel grateful I’m now comfortable in my Lover aspect, light and shadow, and that I’ve seen it from another point of view artistically.
I’m still exploring and getting to know “me” and all the parts that make up "me" however I’m enjoying this now that I have some idea how to do it. I’m not afraid of what I might find. I also can see why I stayed in a passionless marriage for so long, why I stuck my Lover in my shadow bag to be ignored for years and how it has effected me emotionally and artistically. I was afraid, unwilling to become a woman, still wanting to be cared for in some adolescent way. I was afraid of what I might find in my shadow bag, and how I might be judged. When I came to the understanding that I am my own judge, my highest authority, and can comfort myself it made looking in that bag a lot less scary.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Clay Heals Horse On the Razor
We are a complex society. We love this game, this idea of layers of intricate systems. Our education system is built on layers of knowledge and (we hope) a deep understanding of that knowledge, which is built on our predecessors knowledge.
There are other things at work that we do not understand and does not equate to complexity and cannot be understood with education. Our ideas of things being understood with a detailed and many faceted body of knowledge is projected onto our bodies and how they function. It is not just our bodies, but our idea of healing as well. We think it is so complex we need an interpreter, a doctor, to tell us what our bodies are doing, what healing looks like. What we fail to understand is that healing can be simple.
We have forgotten the principle of Occam's Razor which is that "entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily" when ever possible. So, when it comes to physical healing this principle can be applied to avoid the tangle of our current medical mentality.
With that said, I was asked to take photos of a colt who was not quite a year. This young horse got hung up in barbed wire and was left to "heal" on his own. A week went by and the infection set in when the Luv Shack heard about him. (Simple healing does not mean neglect.) The Luv Shack encouraged the "keepers" to allow him to be relocated and placed him at Los Cedros Stables. This little horse was just beginning his lucky streak.
His name is Captain, for now. He had two gaping wounds on his underside and between his front legs on his chest. The wound was very deep and gruesome.
He is a friendly little guy, was only a little skittish when I saw him in his first week, and stood quietly while having his dressing changed. Standing quiet for a yearling is virtually impossible.
[1 week injury untreated]
[Depth of Untreated Injury]
Lisa Schram and Kim Versage are changing his dressings twice a day. Through the horse channel (you all know this channel, similar to the grape vine and faster than a can and a string) Walter became known who does French clay treatments. He offered to help Captain.
[Wound Preparation]
I went to photograph Captain and the process of his wound cleaning and dressing Saturday (7/19/09), which was about 3 weeks since the initial injury.
[Approximately 1 week of treatment]
After having photographed the clay process, and met Walter, I went to his site. I have been reading and looking at the photos of the wounds he's treated with this simple process of clay poultice all morning. I'm moved by horses emotionally anyway, however, this had a much larger impact on me. Not just the amazing resilient ability of horses to heal, but the willingness of the keepers to try something so simple, so unusual to our western medical treatments, had me in tears. My faith in human compassion was restored.
[French Clay application]
And the results of the healing, the natural healing aided by humans, is astonishing.
See the stories here:
frenchclayforall.com
There are other things at work that we do not understand and does not equate to complexity and cannot be understood with education. Our ideas of things being understood with a detailed and many faceted body of knowledge is projected onto our bodies and how they function. It is not just our bodies, but our idea of healing as well. We think it is so complex we need an interpreter, a doctor, to tell us what our bodies are doing, what healing looks like. What we fail to understand is that healing can be simple.
We have forgotten the principle of Occam's Razor which is that "entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily" when ever possible. So, when it comes to physical healing this principle can be applied to avoid the tangle of our current medical mentality.
With that said, I was asked to take photos of a colt who was not quite a year. This young horse got hung up in barbed wire and was left to "heal" on his own. A week went by and the infection set in when the Luv Shack heard about him. (Simple healing does not mean neglect.) The Luv Shack encouraged the "keepers" to allow him to be relocated and placed him at Los Cedros Stables. This little horse was just beginning his lucky streak.
His name is Captain, for now. He had two gaping wounds on his underside and between his front legs on his chest. The wound was very deep and gruesome.
He is a friendly little guy, was only a little skittish when I saw him in his first week, and stood quietly while having his dressing changed. Standing quiet for a yearling is virtually impossible.
[1 week injury untreated]
[Depth of Untreated Injury]
Lisa Schram and Kim Versage are changing his dressings twice a day. Through the horse channel (you all know this channel, similar to the grape vine and faster than a can and a string) Walter became known who does French clay treatments. He offered to help Captain.
[Wound Preparation]
I went to photograph Captain and the process of his wound cleaning and dressing Saturday (7/19/09), which was about 3 weeks since the initial injury.
[Approximately 1 week of treatment]
After having photographed the clay process, and met Walter, I went to his site. I have been reading and looking at the photos of the wounds he's treated with this simple process of clay poultice all morning. I'm moved by horses emotionally anyway, however, this had a much larger impact on me. Not just the amazing resilient ability of horses to heal, but the willingness of the keepers to try something so simple, so unusual to our western medical treatments, had me in tears. My faith in human compassion was restored.
[French Clay application]
And the results of the healing, the natural healing aided by humans, is astonishing.
See the stories here:
frenchclayforall.com
Monday, June 22, 2009
Change When Things Change
Hi,
I'm working hard at not working hard at change. Argh! Yup, that would be true.
Much of what I see in my life is valid data, however, my judgment on it is difficult to deal with.
I had a man from the ManKind Project steal a lens from me. Granted it was a piece of crap Sigma, it was still mine. I did not give it to him, and was perfectly clear he could use it, just to try it out. Anyone w/a camera knows their lens collection is valuable and sacred. I offered as a sign of good faith and trust.
After I loaned the lens and micro drive, I figured some things out about him. He had his children taken from him under the suspicion of child abuse. I didn't want to have anything to do with him and therefore told him. I also asked for my lens and memory drive back. He became abusive, (which I saved on my phone) texting me and calling saying things like "I guess you're not going to give me what I need" and laughing at the idea that I showed trust by loaning him my gear.
He did not return my equipment, and text me that he left it at my house and "don't ever contact me again."
I'm glad I got off with only that much loss. His boys did not get off so easily.
I did ask in the MKP community about him, and since he was a council member and no one had anything bad to say, I let my guard down. What I later discovered was no one had first hand knowledge of him either and he left the council and community without any notice at all.
I take responsibility for it, and consider it a lesson learned with very little damage. It is a wise Universe, I just don't always understand her language.
I'm working hard at not working hard at change. Argh! Yup, that would be true.
Much of what I see in my life is valid data, however, my judgment on it is difficult to deal with.
I had a man from the ManKind Project steal a lens from me. Granted it was a piece of crap Sigma, it was still mine. I did not give it to him, and was perfectly clear he could use it, just to try it out. Anyone w/a camera knows their lens collection is valuable and sacred. I offered as a sign of good faith and trust.
After I loaned the lens and micro drive, I figured some things out about him. He had his children taken from him under the suspicion of child abuse. I didn't want to have anything to do with him and therefore told him. I also asked for my lens and memory drive back. He became abusive, (which I saved on my phone) texting me and calling saying things like "I guess you're not going to give me what I need" and laughing at the idea that I showed trust by loaning him my gear.
He did not return my equipment, and text me that he left it at my house and "don't ever contact me again."
I'm glad I got off with only that much loss. His boys did not get off so easily.
I did ask in the MKP community about him, and since he was a council member and no one had anything bad to say, I let my guard down. What I later discovered was no one had first hand knowledge of him either and he left the council and community without any notice at all.
I take responsibility for it, and consider it a lesson learned with very little damage. It is a wise Universe, I just don't always understand her language.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Setting the Wedding Stage
Tips for Choosing a Wedding Photographer
It has been my experience that it’s best to work with people you like. With that said, talent and attraction come into play, but not just yet.
Here is an example; when ran a kitchen remodel for my home I interviewed three drywall companies. The pricing with one was low, one was middle and the other higher. The highest guy was late. The low guy talked fast, and rushed me while asking questions, and took phone calls while with me. The middle guy, I had to wait for an appointment, however, he was on time, low-key, relaxed and easy going. I know from doing remodels in the past it can be a stressful situation. My kitchen will be torn up for months. I’ll have to wash dishes in the slope sink and deal with men in my house every day. Under the best circumstances it is stress on my life, so choosing people I don’t mind seeing every day or feel relaxed around is truly helpful.
I chose the middle guy for all those reasons. He turned out to be funny and I actually looked forward to his work days. He was punctual, dedicated to my job and not on the phone every five minutes. Not only that, but what I came to understand was, when I walked into the new kitchen it was already filled with laughter and pleasant feelings. I’d set the stage for my new kitchen, so when I walked into that room I felt good, relaxed. This could have gone far differently had I been waiting for my contractor every time, or been put off, or they didn’t show up on time. This is a glaringly obvious choice, however, people often times over look the easier answer when price shopping.
You will spend hours with your photographer, he/she will ask a myriad of questions, come to understand your family like no other professional at your wedding with exception for the coordinator and will see you on your big day. They will, however, not tear up your kitchen and you won’t have to wash dishes in the slope sink.
Tip 1.)
Which photography are you attracted to? Which art speaks louder to you? Which are you most impressed by?
Tip 2.)
Which photographer took time with you? Which one did you feel most relaxed around? Which one would you like to work with?
Tip 3.)
Which photographer do you feel important and valued by? This is critical. If you don’t feel that your photographer is interested or locked on then they probably won’t be on your big day. How well did he/she listen to you? Did they take notes? Did they ask questions that will help them understand your wants?
So, what kind of stage do you want to set for your marriage? This is the biggest celebration of your life and the launch of your new life partner. Why not start off with people who support you and enjoy being around you?
It has been my experience that it’s best to work with people you like. With that said, talent and attraction come into play, but not just yet.
Here is an example; when ran a kitchen remodel for my home I interviewed three drywall companies. The pricing with one was low, one was middle and the other higher. The highest guy was late. The low guy talked fast, and rushed me while asking questions, and took phone calls while with me. The middle guy, I had to wait for an appointment, however, he was on time, low-key, relaxed and easy going. I know from doing remodels in the past it can be a stressful situation. My kitchen will be torn up for months. I’ll have to wash dishes in the slope sink and deal with men in my house every day. Under the best circumstances it is stress on my life, so choosing people I don’t mind seeing every day or feel relaxed around is truly helpful.
I chose the middle guy for all those reasons. He turned out to be funny and I actually looked forward to his work days. He was punctual, dedicated to my job and not on the phone every five minutes. Not only that, but what I came to understand was, when I walked into the new kitchen it was already filled with laughter and pleasant feelings. I’d set the stage for my new kitchen, so when I walked into that room I felt good, relaxed. This could have gone far differently had I been waiting for my contractor every time, or been put off, or they didn’t show up on time. This is a glaringly obvious choice, however, people often times over look the easier answer when price shopping.
You will spend hours with your photographer, he/she will ask a myriad of questions, come to understand your family like no other professional at your wedding with exception for the coordinator and will see you on your big day. They will, however, not tear up your kitchen and you won’t have to wash dishes in the slope sink.
Tip 1.)
Which photography are you attracted to? Which art speaks louder to you? Which are you most impressed by?
Tip 2.)
Which photographer took time with you? Which one did you feel most relaxed around? Which one would you like to work with?
Tip 3.)
Which photographer do you feel important and valued by? This is critical. If you don’t feel that your photographer is interested or locked on then they probably won’t be on your big day. How well did he/she listen to you? Did they take notes? Did they ask questions that will help them understand your wants?
So, what kind of stage do you want to set for your marriage? This is the biggest celebration of your life and the launch of your new life partner. Why not start off with people who support you and enjoy being around you?
Saturday, June 13, 2009
An Insecure Photographer
Many things have been happening. More and more people are sharing my art with others. Fan-freaking-tastic! My latest images from my studio were posted on TamiGramont.com and received very distinct support from other photographers.
Have you ever caught a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and thought, 'I don't look half bad there.' Well, what if you could catch those moments and think, 'I look pretty good there.' ? Or better yet, enjoyed your image without hubris? Just enjoyed it.
How to Choose a Photographer
I understand it is truly important that the person sitting feels comfortable, relaxed, and we have the luxury of time. The person sitting often times judges themselves much harder than the photographer. I don't judge what I see, I see shapes, lighting, colors, emotions and watch for hidden things to be revealed. I wait for the magic.
I can find beauty in all people and things, I'm not just lucky that way, I practice every day. So sitting for me is being admired and enjoyed. I see authentic aspects to the person they might not see. I open the door for a sexy woman to step forward from a "girl next door" personality that turned out to be one of my most edgy portraits. She saw a different side of herself.
We all have stories about or insecurities and resistances. We also all have inner beauty, power and energy. I wait for the person to let go of their "stories" and just be.
Here's a secret. I can see those things all the time, I just watch for the emotion to flush the skin and then "click". I hope I've revealed what I understood.
Have you ever caught a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and thought, 'I don't look half bad there.' Well, what if you could catch those moments and think, 'I look pretty good there.' ? Or better yet, enjoyed your image without hubris? Just enjoyed it.
How to Choose a Photographer
I understand it is truly important that the person sitting feels comfortable, relaxed, and we have the luxury of time. The person sitting often times judges themselves much harder than the photographer. I don't judge what I see, I see shapes, lighting, colors, emotions and watch for hidden things to be revealed. I wait for the magic.
I can find beauty in all people and things, I'm not just lucky that way, I practice every day. So sitting for me is being admired and enjoyed. I see authentic aspects to the person they might not see. I open the door for a sexy woman to step forward from a "girl next door" personality that turned out to be one of my most edgy portraits. She saw a different side of herself.
We all have stories about or insecurities and resistances. We also all have inner beauty, power and energy. I wait for the person to let go of their "stories" and just be.
Here's a secret. I can see those things all the time, I just watch for the emotion to flush the skin and then "click". I hope I've revealed what I understood.
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