Ballerina shoot with Janna | Dance project

I shot this series in 2013 after meeting Janna at a party. We talked about her background in ballet and I suggested we shoot. I absolutely love everything about these images and starting this summer I am looking for dancers interested in doing more. 

If you or a dancer you know is interested please get in touch using the contact form - put "Dance DC" in the subject line.

FYI This is not limited to ballet dancers.

DeAnna: Fine art project

DeAnna approached me a few months ago with an idea based on a fine art shadow series by Lucien Clergue. I was excited to take on this challenge and spent some time practicing at home using studio lights pointed through various materials, patterns and shapes.  I discovered the control of these lights/shapes were rather difficult using strobes. Then I moved to the idea of continuous or constant light, but still ran into the problem of needing to have multiple shapes and patterns available on different medium light card board, metal or anything with holes in it. Then it hit me, a projector would be more beneficial for better light control. I could also include specific shapes/patterns that I wanted like lace, lines, palm and ginko leaf.

We talked about adding a few personal touches like an orchid and calla lilly since she is a part time florist. As a bonus, I wanted to make sure I included a few unique images shot through my Rollieflex for a vintage perspective. We also planned a few outdoor shots which proved to be tough due to the weather. Though it was mid/late May it happened to be a 50° F day, rainy and very gloomy. 

From the beginning of the shoot DeAnna was 110% fearless and confident. She took direction very well and brought her own elegance and beauty to each pose - I was highly impressed! For the record, she is not a model but killed it like one!

Enjoy a few many of our favorites below. Some images have been censored per her request.

Huge thank you to Samantha for the making DeAnna even more amazing with the hair and makeup. See more of her work here:  https://www.instagram.com/_snbeauty/

Portrait of an Artist | Richmond, Va

This was my second shoot with Natailie since our first meeting a year ago. This time we had the opportunity to shoot in the industrial area near Shockoe Bottom. Natalie is a graphic designer and inspired by many things but high on her list is fashion. She wanted some images both for school and business profile use with a good mix of personal/fashion images.

Below is a little of what we did. Enjoy.