When I first met up with Trav and Miranda, their primary interest was in modeling for me was as a couple. Fate and circumstances dictated otherwise, but finally we managed to co-ordinate our schedules (with 3 people, this is no easy feat) and come together for the purpose of imaging intimacy.
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For two years, my indoor, available light set-up has been the same;
white sheets on a bed, and white sheets pinned up over the windows,
diffusing the light. I discovered this combinations when I was working
on the Thalamus series, and became so enamoured with it that I have not
modified it much since. It is actually quite astonishing the
transformation these simple white draperies make upon our tiny bedroom.
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With
my indoor images, in stark contrast to most of my outdoor work, I crop
the body with the camera. This is partially a response to how small a
room I have to work in, and partially because the images are less about
the room, and more about the particular body-area. While I did work with
Bili and Joe in August, that work was all outdoors, and I did not have a
chance to do work of this kind during their visit. With Trav and
Miranda, I think that I was reveling in the interplay between them. and
preferred to keep a tight focus on that which was drawing me in, as
opposed to pull back and give a more holistic view of the two.
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4"x5" film |
Almost every image I made was Miranda and Trav was of hands, touching, embracing, intertwined. This is not surprising, as I realized some time ago that almost all my images of couples have this in common. What was surprising was how much I downplayed the nudity in the images; usually I have obvious nudity present in my couple photos, and while no-one could argue that Trav or Miranda were clothed in these photos, they do not have the same openness that my other work does. This not a problem, but does intrigue me. As I continue to explore this facet of my work, I'll keep this session in mind, and see where things take me next.
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