As the day progressed, the weather declined and by mid afternoon, as
we were looking for our second location for the day, the drizzle finally
set in. Brianna and I talked briefly about the options, and decided
that we'd head for an abandoned house I'd worked with three years
earlier as a place to work I have always had an affinity for working in abandoned buildings with the Nude, and Brianna agreed that the location had potential, so we set up and began to work. The
first set of images were made on the main floor, working with the light
coming through the windows and doors, but very quickly, we discovered
the best light was upstairs, where the windows were unimpeded by the
rampant foliage that surrounded the building.
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Digital infrared original |
Once upstairs, we began exploring similar images (Brianna lit
by window light) but this time, the light levels were high enough to get
realistic exposures from. The best image from these compositions
actually made better use of the outdoors than the building; Brianna has
carefully sat down on a windowsill, and I was immediately struck by the
strong contrast between the warmth of her skin and the green of the
outdoors.
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Digital infrared original, 13 frame stitch |
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The last images of the session were made outdoors; on the back
on the house was an old dilapidated deck which was sheltered enough from
the weather to permit Brianna to work on it without getting soaked. With
some care she found a location she could work in, and very quickly we
came up with a pose that worked in the space. I was unsure how the
vertical posts would work in the final image, interrupting the flow of
her body so strongly, but overall, the image is exactly what I was
seeking, contrasting the wonderful weathered wood of the old house
against the pale, luminous tones of Brianna's body.
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Digital infrared original, 28 frame stitch |
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When we drew the session to a close, it also marked the end of
Brianna's third visit to work with me. Over the couple of days we'd
worked together, she'd help me make many striking images, and with her
departure, I began the lengthy process of editing and archiving the
hundreds of digital files we'd produced.
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