Taking Stock
Monday, September 29th, 2008Now that the month of September is winding down, I figure it’s a good time to look back at all the thing that happened this month.
Julia - September 6 2008
This month I got to work with four models I had worked with previously. The first shoot this month was with Julia. A very beautiful and energetic woman. I love working with her because she’s not really a model and so she thinks differently from most of the models I work with. Because of this she doesn’t get locked into modeling poses. When she poses it’s more organic and natural. I also love that she is a free spirit. She seems as though she wants to just experience as much as she can and truly enjoy the moment.
Ashleigh - September 6 2008
The same day I shot with Julia, I also got to shoot with Ashleigh. Another amazing woman who is just a joy to work with. This was our second shoot together and I would say that she seemed more comfortable with me and the work this time than the first shoot we did. Ashleigh is another woman who is fun to work with because She really seems to be able to look within and get really introspective during a shoot. The shots we get tend to feel more personal, as if I’m capturing her experience. Capturing a moment in time that is beautiful and magical.
Sarah E. - September 10 2008
The third shoot of September was with Sarah. Sarah was one of the models I had worked with early on. At the time of our first shoot I was still working out a lot of issues and trying to figure out how to work with models. As a result I only got a few shots that were any good and I always I felt I could have done much better with her. She moved away shortly after our first shoot and I felt sad because I was unable to work with her again and fix the problems of the earlier shoot. So when she wrote me to say she was moving back I was stoked! I couldn’t wait to shoot with her again. I also felt that at the time of our first shoot, I didn’t have the experience to capture her properly. She is one of those models that is able to internalize and to create a feeling of peace and persoanl reflection. A truly beautiful woman who I’d like to work with more.
Sylvia - September 21 2008
My fourth shoot of the month was with the model who started all of this… Sylvia. This time we got to shoot on the Island of Oahu. She had wrote me and had said that she would be on Oahu for a few days. So I took the chance to work with her in my playground. Sylvia is an amazingly talented model and a beautiful person who also has a good understanding about photography. Working with her is a joy because I learn so much whenever I work with her. Everything from the business of photography to getting a better angle for a shot or finding the right setting for a pose. She also has a great sense of peace that makes being around her a real treat.
Overall September was one of my busiest months ever and it was a great deal of fun to work with these four amazing women. I hope that I’ll get to work all of them again soon.
