Continuing on from yesterday's post on the Soul Shooting workshop I attended this weekend, I will now share the pictures I took as part of the 3 assignments I was given.
1st Assignment: Portraiture
The first assignment was to establish a rapport and take portrait pictures of whomever we were partnered with. I was paired with Sally, a graphic arts designer and photographer. Within minutes of meeting, we were shedding tears over my beloved dog Buster who had died last year. It was evident that she too shared a conviction and love for dogs as Man's very faithful companion. She has a dog named Dudley, which rhymes with my present dog's name Buckley. How cute is that? She has lived in the far flung places of this country from New York to Florida to out here in California. Her taste in food is just as adventurous with a particular preference for Thai food, just like me :-). I look forward to hanging out with her again this summer!
Some notes on my portraiture session:
I love Sally's eyes. I hope that the pictures were able to bring that out. My only regret is that I didn't pull back to set her in the context of the beach, like of her in front of the beach house or the beach itself. A photo-session should include tight and wide perspectives to do justice to the story of the portrait session itself and most importantly to the subject, as a person in history and place and time. I hope to remember that next time.
2nd Assignment: Family
Kristianne is a fine arts/ lifestyle photographer. She brought her family and allowed all of us to follow our teachers (Kellie, Molly, Rosina and Sarah) as they took photographs of her family at the beach. I loved the energy of the session: the waves crashing, children running and surfing, mom and dad following along. I wanted to capture the connection in this family, especially between Kristianne and her daughter, as they were the only ones on the sand (and I confess I was afraid to get wet following her husband and son--I needed to follow Kellie's example on that one!). Also, I wanted to capture the exuberance of the daughter as she frolicked on the sand.
Kellie was undaunted by the waves and the cool temperatures. Way to go, Kellie!
I regret that I wasn't there to meet with this lovely husband and wife when it was time to get to know them personally. I had just finished my time with Kellie and Molly and went to switch groups to follow this husband and wife. Rosina and Sarah were already in the middle of their photo-session so no introductions were made. With young lovebirds, it is so easy to capture the connection. Body language is so good at giving proof of the deep affection and fidelity between them. This couple made it easy for me. The only thing I regret is that I should have done more up-close shots, the opposite problem I had with my first assignment. I need to remind myself of these things when I get caught up in a photo-session.
So thankful for the opportunity I had to participate in this workshop. The Soul Shooting Workshop will last for a year as we will be receiving monthly assignments on photography that will help evince the personality and story from within us and bring it into the practice of our craft as photographers. I look forward to a year of growth and challenges. Thanks once again to Kellie, Molly, Rosina and Sarah!
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