Whenever I’m doing a personal shoot I try to make at least one small change to a tried-and-true technique in an effort to see how the resulting images differ from previous sessions. For example, let’s say I’m shooting long exposures in a darkened room while my subject is wrapped in strands of LED lights and moving around the room. Each image is different based on their movement, which creates unique light trails. In the following shoot I might have the subject and camera stationary as I swing the strand of LEDs around the room, thus framing the subject in light. Another session might involve me moving my camera while the subject and lights are unmoving. Each tweak of the formula creates dramatically different results and I frequently discover new techniques through these experiments…
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Playing with Bold Colors and Silhouettes
Minimalism and Discovery
I’ve been taking a pretty minimalist approach in my personal shoots lately. Just using window light or one flash. I am trying to put all of my focus on my subject, rather than technique. Their pose, facial expression, and energy will tell the story. My goal is to capture a side of them that I don’t see in their other work. Maybe a side they don’t even know they have. The interesting thing is that as I am exploring how to understand and capture my subject, I am actually learning something new about myself.
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