Before leaving for the wilds of the flyover country in December, I went to my friend Brooke's house and took photos of her dogs. I went to Brooke's house with the intention of going to Discovery Park to take photos of the dogs. But it was so bitterly, shriveling, sniveling cold that we scrapped that idea after just a few shots and went back to her place.
Her name is Sage, and she enjoyed diving through the snow drifts.
The cold and it driving us inside was one of those things that went from being an issue to being a benefit, since--as I've come to realize in the last year--I really like working in a stripped-down, limited way. Not just the choice of natural versus artificial lighting, but in a more philosophical way. I enjoy bringing something interesting out of a sterile--so to speak--situation.
I'm not entirely sure that this always comes across in my work. But i have got an idea for a new portrait series that--I hope--will utilize this aesthetic to its utmost. Of course, the idea for a portrait series means that I need subjects, and how. So if you or someone you know is interesting looking--not necessarily hot/cute/sexy/whatever, but not necessarily not those things either, just interesting--you should drop me a line.