Posted by Mr. Robot | July 12th, 2020 | No responses
Oh, hello! What do you know? I know that I have been in isolation for a few months, what about you? When I get the opportunity to pack up my camera gear and head to down town Dallas, well, I quickly put on my mask and woosh my way there. Don’t forget your hand sanitizer!
You know that song, Every breath you take? It’s by the Police. Clearly a prophetic but ironic tune in today’s time and mind set. With everyone seemingly scrutinizing what everyone else is doing, plastering every disagreeable behavior on social media channels, and of course the things we all do in the name of love.
I love shooting fashion photography. I think I have learned to appreciate it more even with some restriction in place. So stepping outside and getting a bit of sunshine in a risky world can be an adventure in 6 feet of distance.
Here we have the lovely Chloe. She’s a French American who by all means steps out of the stereo type never to be seen eating fries or toast at any meal throughout the day. Instead she opts for a stylish and “walking like I own this bitch” attitude throughout the downtown Dallas arts district.
Ever hit the caps lock on your keyboard? LIKE THIS? That’s what Chloe did with these photos. A subtle hint of attitude and a caps lock of beauty in every one of these exposures. Although these photos are in no particular order, we headed to the arts district before moving on to Klyde Warren park. We expected the famous “Jesus Pond” to be filled with water, but sadly it was dried out. Man, I really wanted those shots too. If you are not picking up what I am putting down, the “Jesus Pond” as it is commonly referred to by Booker T. Washington students is a small concrete section near the ATTPAC main entrance that is filled with about an inch of water. You are able to walk in this area and it gives the appearance of walking on water. Which you are literally doing. I dunno, it seems magical in the photos, but not today. Seemingly another after effect of the covid-19 pandemic. No matter, because on this day we had a nice start with the streets being devoid of life. We took advantage of that with taking our time and setting up our shots.
If you saw my previous Red Series posts, you would have seen a similar shot with this art ball made of neck collars. We placed Chloe right behind and lit it from the top for a butterfly lighting style. The results look fairly interesting. I think this whole area had a decent amount of sets to shoot with. You have to be careful though because you can lose track of time when you’re shooting here.
Onward to the peppered with people park of Klyde Warren. We were fortunate to have the main stage unbothered. Backlit by a Profoto B10 strip box and front lit by a Profoto B10 plus with a beauty dish modifier, we shoot these beautiful photos that show off Chloe’s impressive posing. We had to shoot the remaining photos with the Ray Bans due to the nose rests creating a line in her make up. The sun was really blazing and we were almost at a melting point. So we finalized the session with a cherry on top.
So with the session coming to an end, I look around and almost everyone is wearing a mask. It gives these types of photos a really different point of view. A view where every smile we ever took for granted is now a work of art in our memories. A smile captured in every single shot is a cherished smile we hope to continue to see.
Hello friend.
