Picture of the Week, 9/13/10: “Shapes Designs”, the Al Merrick decal says it all.
One other quick note about this image that those who like photographing may be interested in: I had not visualized or thought about taking an image like this when Loreal, the model, and I set off one morning to photograph. My plan was to make photographs of Loreal paddling a surfboard showing an above/below water perspective.
As she was preparing to jump in the ocean I noticed how beautiful the light was illuminating her face and body. I asked her not to do too much other than what she was already doing, stretching and enjoying the cool morning breeze, and began taking a series of photographs. It wasn’t until I was done and she stood up to walk into the water that this picture popped up.
It didn’t take long to shoot the one image but it did take awhile to come upon it. The lesson being leave yourself open to the unexpected even when you have a preconceived notion of what you are after. It’s amazing how serendipity works wonders!
Technical details:
- Nikon F6
- Nikkor 180mm f/2.8
- Fujichrome RVP100 film