Another of the Test that Jean Dawson and I worked on. I love the feel of this and the light, soft, the body hidden by the material. Part of the new/old reality I am going for: portrait lighting. Shot on my Samsung phone/camera.
BACK-LIT: MS RUBY
A twenty year old college student, so full of herself and her sexuality, she had dabbled in the porn industry a bit. When we met to discuss a possible shoot she came off as a world weary pro. But the quality of my work and the ideas I present intrigued her.
By the second shoot she was comfortable with me, the way I worked, and the way I respected her space. I’d told her that we would again be working out at the farm, but way off in a very rustic area. Took her to the family graveyard, three old graves, a wooden fence surrounding the plot. This was to be a completely nude shoot. She worked very well, good poses, good movement. These are among my favorites, back-lit, motion, and soft focus. Arty shots.
Holiday Season
File under long ago and far away, my friend before she was Jean. From our 2nd shoot, much more relaxed and poised just a nice nude young woman enjoying being photographed. We’ve know each other for some 7 years now, and I still enjoy working with her. As the old cliche goes, “like a fine wine she has aged very very well”. Thank you Jean.
“Soft” Jean Dawson
Shot on cinema stock Lomochrom when push to its limits has purple shadows. Only with various tricks in exposure can you get the softness, this was my first attempt at shooting this film. I love the results.
In the Churchyard
At the farm, in the old family Churchyard.
Ruby at the Farm
The second time Ruby worked with me out the friends farm, we worked in and around the family graveyard. Way off
in the woods, small trials led into the area protected by its remoteness. I found it very peaceful, we worked with a respectful quiet. The mosquitoes, however were out for blood; she sprayed her front, I her back to help repel the little beasts.
In early spring the day was mild, the clouds…, like a giant scrim floating in the sky. As this was our second shoot, Rudy had no inhibitions about nudity, she worked very well…, creatively. Very playful as the camera loved her, she in turn had different looks she tried for effect.