And other musings on Cangiante, Sfumato, and Unione
Miss J
I always love it when one of our long-time clients comes to visit. I have been photographing Ms J. for a while now and it is an absolute hoot when the kids know me well enough to give me a hard time….. or at least they try. Now, mind you, I’m not complaining because I know them pretty well too and I give it right back. It really is a treat not only because it makes for a fun session but I’m able to engage with my young subject and create images that are very personal and engaging not only for me but for her and her family. She was a real trooper today, not only did we do a whole bunch of work in color but she agreed to let me photograph her for my new project. Here are a few samples from that work.
I always love when one of our long time clients comes to visits. I have been photographing Ms J. for a while now and it is an absolute hoot when the kids know me well enough to give me a hard time….. or at least they try. Now, mind you, I’m not complaining because I know them pretty well too and I give it right back. It really is a treat not only because it makes for a fun session but I’m able to engage with my young subject and create images that are very personal and engaging not only for me but for her and her family. She was a real trooper today, not only did we do a whole bunch of work in color but she agreed to let me photograph her for my new project. Here are a few samples from that work.
I stand still or move slowly, feeling things like the impulse of shapes, the direction of lines, the quality of surfaces. I frame with my eye (sometimes with my hands) as the ground glass would frame. Nothing that one could reasonably call thinking is taking place at this stage. The condition is total absorption; the decision (a picture!) is spontaneous. – Aaron Siskind, 1955
