It’s easy to make a pretty picture of a pretty subject, but I learned a long time ago that a beautiful scene doesn’t necessarily translate into an interesting fine art photograph. I want my photography to be more than just a pretty picture. My goal with my art is to create an image that makes you want to spend a little time to figure it out.
Well known photographer Jay Maisel said that a successful image has three important characteristics; light, color and gesture. I put a lot of energy into creating light that makes the subject more interesting which means paying as much attention to the shadows as to the light itself. For color, I normally prefer the level of abstraction that black and white provides, but lately I’ve been experimenting more with color as an important part of the composition. Gesture is embodied in the model’s pose where I look for graceful lines and a bit of mystery.
