I've previously worked with Megan in the
studio, and
indoors, but this was our first occasion to work outdoors. The day was perfect - beginning sunny and clear, and gradually clouding over as the day progressed - softening the light and diffusing the shadows. We had the whole island to ourselves, and over the afternoon worked along Maugers Beach towards the Atlantic Ocean.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbD6k-I4IEKCUROld_H0snVjnL1YFhuZ75ZbIJiRFQXEy6KYc_s-jVM22q5gu6sZXvdLrOK4reTVq3o798jnAQJCnpt_QDJEviNfIvhEcGw7gZmJv0yziRNfwAZAnNQd4ElEMPEfiaONM/s1600/135-98-40-10.jpg) |
35mm infrared film |
The image above far exceeds what I expected
from the viewfinder. Made on Kodak's HIE infra-red film, I had expected
it to be under-exposed, as the sun was behind thin clouds rather than
falling directly onto the model, as it has in the other successful
infra-red images. Far from being under-exposed, the negatives was
perfect, with the sky showing rich contrast, and the skin luminous
against the sand. For twenty-four hours after processing the infra-red
film, I was on a natural high, reveling in the richness of the
dune-nude.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAtkwP_rr0fqd3j83S41tSquY4iL4eeDKSTBIH63ZW9WYAghWc7JoU-M8KKBs0ycw_-PvQd449WFhcCCJqwIJDDpjRifZDhV_Q0OHAF5QjfZRxVVmc0xJH7cGMZOKDQ_LSkm2lMF57Cw/s1600/450-98-464.jpg) |
4"x5" film |
I feel like I am at the centre of a whirlwind...in
the last 12 months I have created more and stronger images than in any
previous year since I started working with photography. It is
frightening, and thrilling at the same time. Every time I go out to
photograph, a little voice in my head whispers "Will this be it? Will
nothing more come?". And every time I hang up a new set of negatives to
dry, and see the ones that "rock", I feel such an elation that all doubt
fades.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPWUZFaRYC18Sk4oH3RGDI3HYylhNyk-p807KckqurYGTJxSzGscXAZ5ELtjA1LeUXBRqRLLAwH8fkAqJD4IOGxGupgR_nZHK9J67Cz2FMqb0ZZF4ZSPEVcYvrx2w4EA32mzkf4Lq46s/s1600/450-98-467.jpg) |
4"x5" film |
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